Powerful storms along with dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in the South and East of America and injured dozens more. More than 530,000 homes and businesses have also lost power due to these storms.

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.

Nine people, including a five-year-old child, were killed in Alabama and Georgia following a rare storm in January in South America. According to local authorities, the death toll may rise. Also, this storm has cut off electricity for tens of thousands of customers.