60 injured as US tornadoes strike
2013-02-11 20:03
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Miami - Several powerful tornadoes ripped through the
southern US states of Mississippi and Alabama injuring at least 60 people and
destroying hundreds of homes at the weekend, emergency officials said on Monday.
The city of Hattiesburg in Mississippi's Forrest County
bore the brunt of the storms, with heavy rain continuing to lash the region and
create a risk of flooding.
"Two people were critically hurt in Lemar County
right next to Hattiesburg, but no deaths have been reported at this
stage," Greg Flynn, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency
Management Agency (Mema), told AFP.
"Around 60 people are reported injured, but
fortunately most injuries are minor," he said.
The bad weather, however, destroyed hundreds of homes and
caused damage to the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi,
authorities said.
A spokesperson for the Alabama Emergency Management
Agency (Aema) said that while the area was hit by bad weather on Sunday it had
so far received no reports of injuries.
The National Weather Service said flooding and flash
flooding will become a concern if rainfall continues to add up across the lower
Mississippi valley.
- SAPA
