At least two twisters touched down Sunday morning in Georgia -- both described as 'large and extremely dangerous' -- as Pres. Biden approved disaster relief for storm-battered Mississippi, where at least 25 people were left dead.
A resident looks through the piles of debris, insulation, and home furnishings to see if anything is salvageable at a mobile home park in Rolling Fork, Miss., Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023.At least two twisters touched down Sunday morning in Georgia -- both described by the National Weather Service as "large and extremely dangerous" -- as President Joe Biden approved disaster relief for storm-battered Mississippi, where at least 25 people were left dead in the wake of a powerful tornado.
"You are in a life-threatening situation," the weather service warned residents in the path of both funnel clouds. At least 4 million people in the South are also under a severe thunderstorm watch forecast to be accompanied by golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph winds.
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