At least three of the more than 20 people who died in this weekend's powerful tornadoes were children, according to Lee County, Alabama, Coroner Bill Harris
At least three of the 23 people who died in this weekend's powerful tornadoes were children, according to Lee County, Alabama, Coroner Bill Harris.
A devastating series of tornadoes ripped through Lee County on Sunday, and left a path of destruction the county's Sheriff Jay Jones said looked"as if someone had taken a blade and just scraped the ground." The search for survivors and more victims began Monday as emergency crews and residents witnessed the destruction left by the twisters. Officials say 77 people were initially admitted into hospitals, and as of Monday 10 remain hospitalized.
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