Local authorities in the United States say that storms and heavy rains hit parts of the south of the country on Friday (March 3), killing at least nine people and cutting off electricity for more than a million customers.
Publish dateSaturday 4 March 2023 - 14:41
Story Code : 266418
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): According to the US National Weather Service, this severe storm will mostly leave South America by late Friday and move to the northeast, where it is expected to bring heavy snow to southeastern Michigan. to create the state of New York.
Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir said at least two tornadoes from the powerful storm touched down in western Kentucky on Friday. According to him, at least three people have died due to severe weather, but he did not provide more details. The Fayette City Medical Examiner's Office has announced the fourth person killed in the Kentucky storm, a woman who died when a tree fell on her car.
Other than tornadoes, Bashir said thunderstorms in Kentucky produce winds of up to 80 mph (128.75 km/h).
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey also said on social media that three people were killed in the storm in Alabama, but he did not provide details.
A man has died after driving down a flooded street into a flooded river, according to the Scott Police Department.
In Mississippi, the governor said Friday on social media that overnight storms with high winds had killed one person, though he did not provide further details.
More than 1.4 million homes and businesses are without power in states affected by the storm.
Severe storms are more frequent in the southern United States during the winter months, meteorologists say, as warm, moist air rises from the Gulf of Mexico and collides with colder air moving down from the north.
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