China News Network, 3 March -- According to a comprehensive report, in the past few days, Mississippi, Alabama and other places in the United States have been hit by strong storms, killing at least 27 people and injuring many others. Among them, several towns in Mississippi suffered extensive damage, and hundreds of buildings were destroyed. Some witnesses recalled that the scene in the disaster area was like "a scene from a war zone in a movie."
The picture shows that on March 3, local time, in the town of Rollin Fokke, Mississippi, the roof of a house was overturned.
In recent days, the local emergency management agency has also reported 25 deaths in the state due to the strong storm. According to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office in neighboring Alabama, the storm overturned a local van and killed a man.
In Trupp County, Georgia, a tornado was reported that damaged multiple buildings, trapped people and blocked an interstate with rubble.
Data poweroutage.us the power website also shows that about 4800,1 homes in Mississippi are without power; In Alabama, nearly 7,5 homes and businesses were without power. Together with the surrounding state of Tennessee, the number of people without power due to the severe storm in the three places once reached <>,<>. Water supply facilities in some of the affected areas were also damaged.
The picture shows the town of Rollin Folk, Mississippi, on March 3, local time, people check the damage to housing vehicles.
Rollingfolk, a small town of less than 2000,<> people in Shaky County, Mississippi, was particularly badly affected. The roofs of a large number of houses in the area were swept away by strong winds, many residents' homes were nearly razed to the ground, trees and cars were torn over, and the town's water tower broke and collapsed.
Red Cross official John Brown described the area as "bombed" and looked like a "battlefield." Lycha, 16, fled with his mother to a shelter where their home had been torn to pieces by high winds. Mr. Leicha said he escaped by hiding in the toilet, "I thought I was going to die."
Others recalled that "everything was destroyed... We can hear people shouting for help and those trapped shouting loudly. Rollin Fokke's scene is almost "apocalyptic," reminding him of "scenes from war zones in movies."
US President Joe Biden approved Mississippi to enter a "major disaster state" on the 26th and ordered federal assistance for disaster-stricken areas. The governor of Georgia also declared a state of emergency in the state.
The National Weather Service has warned of the possibility of more meteorological hazards, including strong winds, hail and tornadoes, in places like Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia.