Several tornadoes ripped through Mississippi on Monday. They left one dead and more than 20 injured. Videos on social media showed the destruction caused by the extreme weather that has especially affected the South:
At least one person has been killed and about two dozen injured after tornadoes swept across the US state of Mississippi, which comes as a #heatwave is smothering the southern area of the country and spurs inclement weather. #Tornadoes #PlanetMatters pic.twitter.com/Gr5gCWs4sm
— CGTN Global Watch (@GlobalWatchCGTN) June 20, 2023
Gulfport, Mississippi view from the gulf coast. Video sent by Junior. ⚡️⚡️@NWSNewOrleans @spam @Janetbolivartv @keatonfox @BrianJamesWx @GonzalesKristie @TxStormChasers #lightning #mswx pic.twitter.com/obnlDzL518
— Storm Chaser Houston (@StormChaserHTX) June 20, 2023
The town of Louin, Miss., was the most affected by the tornadoes, which were accompanied by strong storms and hail, worsening the situation for the small Mississippi town.
🇺🇸 EE.UU - Múltiples tornados azotaron Mississippi, al menos un muerto y más de 20 heridos
Unos 49.000 hogares continúan sin electricidad. pic.twitter.com/rXpuZEnPmi
— UCSG Medios (@ucsg_medios) June 19, 2023
1,000 chicken dead! #Tornado #damage #Louin #Mississippi #mswx
Full video - https://t.co/27uzeDK2Ju pic.twitter.com/UqT0rBlppi
— Chris Weather (@Chrisweather_) June 19, 2023
There, not only did they have to deal with the destruction caused by the tornadoes, but the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency also reported that more than 49,000 homes were left without power. First responders are still assessing the damage. It has been confirmed that, for the moment, at least one person was killed and more than 20 were injured.
Here’s our latest update on overnight storms. Damage assessments will begin today.
To report damage click the link: https://t.co/vjU4WqmsQO pic.twitter.com/sKXvnwKV2s
— msema (@MSEMA) June 19, 2023
The deceased, the AP reports, was George Jean Haynes, 67. His cousin, Lester Campbell, confirmed his identity to the news agency and assured that his relative had died at 2:18 a.m. local time due to "multisystem trauma," as he had been notified by Jones County Coroner Don Sumrall.
Rankin and Jasper Counties also affected by tornadoes
The town of Louin was not the only one to experience the ravages of the storm. According to Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, several tornadoes also touched down in Rankin and Jasper Counties on Monday.
Multiple confirmed tornadoes in Mississippi overnight - Rankin County just southeast of Florence and Jasper County from Louin to Bay Springs to Turnerville.
Emergency crews are doing additional SAR missions and damage assessments in both areas now - with drones in those areas…
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) June 19, 2023
At these points, emergency services are still conducting search and rescue missions and assessing the damage caused by the tornadoes. They have deployed several drones in some areas that are currently difficult to access due to the collapse of multiple power lines.
