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Storms Leave 30 Dead in Southeastern US

VOA News

   Severe storms that moved across the southeastern United States on
   Sunday into Monday killed more than 30 people.

   The storms brought heavy rain and strong winds, with 34 reported
   tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee
   leaving hundreds of homes ripped to shreds and at least 1.3 million
   customers without electricity from Texas to Maine.

   "We are used to tornadoes in Mississippi," Gov. Tate Reeves told The
   Associated Press. "No one is used to this."

   Dozens of people were hospitalized. The Chattanooga, Tennessee, area
   was particularly hard hit. At least 150 homes and commercial buildings
   were damaged, according to the AP.

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