China News Agency, Houston, January 26. On the evening of the 25th, the northern part of Birmingham, Alabama, was hit by a tornado.
The disaster caused one death and about 30 people were injured.
The Associated Press reported that the Federal Emergency Management Agency said that on the evening of the 25th, a "large tornado" moved from the town of Futtondale in the northern part of Birmingham to the town of Center Point, causing about 10 miles of damage.
The disaster caused many community houses to be destroyed and power supply interrupted.
James Cork, director of the state's Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, said that the tornado had caused one death and about 30 people were injured.
Search and rescue work is still in progress.
The police have cordoned off the area of Futtondale, the hardest-hit area.
Rescuers are clearing obstacles on the road.
The town of Fultondale has a population of approximately 9,000 people.
According to the news footage of the National Broadcasting Corporation, some local houses were severely damaged, and the roofs of the houses were overturned, revealing the collapsed walls and building frames.
Rubble and clothing were scattered around the house.
Vehicles on the street were overturned, telephone poles collapsed, and trees were uprooted.
According to CNN, northern Alabama along the Tennessee River Valley is one of the regions most affected by tornadoes in the United States.
The town of Futtondale is about 150 miles from the Tennessee River.
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