by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
The Weather Channel has reported that severe weather wreaked havoc in the southern region of the country on Dec. 28 and Dec. 29. The serious weather has left at least four individuals dead as it ripped through Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida and Georgia. One person was reported dead in the Houston metro area, while there were two confirmed deaths in Mississippi. North Carolina also reported a death took place in the state.
The weather also left hundreds of thousands without power as officials in various states reported the number of outages over the weekend.
Mississippi – 73,899 outages
Georgia – 64,982 outages
Alabama – 47,557 outages
Florida – 13,134 outages
Louisiana: 52,623 outages
The National Weather Service in Houston confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in the area on Dec. 28, while Georgia reported one occurred in the state.
In several states, roads were closed, and severe damage was reported. At least five homes were impacted in Porter Heights, Texas, and the emergency crew conducted search-and-rescue operations there. In Liverpool, emergency officials reported that several homes were completely destroyed.
Meanwhile, the winds were so strong in Eastern Louisiana that trees and power lines were knocked down as reported winds reached 81 mph in Fort Johnson, Vernon Parish, 72 mph in Zwolle, Sabine Parish, and 64 mph in Boyce, Rapides Parish.
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Source: Black Enterprise
