Tornadoes rip through US south leaving trail of devastation and killing dozens
- More than two dozen tornadoes reported in four states
- Louisiana sheriff reports ‘extreme flooding’ seen rarely ‘if ever’
At least six people were killed after severe storms tore through a number of southern states late on Wednesday, adding to weeks of extreme weather that had already killed more than two dozen people and destroyed hundreds of homes.
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