At least six people died In the US state of Alabama this Thursday, Multiple hurricanes hit the area.
The deaths occurred in Autauga County in central Alabama and several dozen homes were reported damaged or destroyed, according to County Emergency Service director Ernie Baggett, but officials are assessing the extent of the damage.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency for six counties that have “inflicted the wrath of Mother Nature”. “I will continue to monitor with my partners at the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to determine if an expanded state of emergency is needed,” Ivey said.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has previously released multiple tornado observations in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, which can reach speeds of more than 100 kilometers per hour during the day.
For now, More than 100,000 people without electricity As reported by CNN, some minor injuries have been reported in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, as explained by Greg Robinson, director of foreign affairs for the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. According to NBC’s report, the mayor of the city of Selma in Alabama has asked residents not to travel on the roads and stay away from power poles in case of a possible landslide.
The National Weather Service also detected another storm in the form of a prominent hurricane moving east near Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in the city of East Point, southwest of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.