BREAKING: Tornado causes “significant damage” in Selma, Alabama, mayor says. Residents are being asked to 'refrain from traveling the roadways and stay away from down power lines.'
A tornado hit Selma, Alabama, Thursday afternoon, causing"significant damage," the mayor's office said.
Mayor James Perkins Jr. asked residents to"please refrain from traveling the roadways and stay away from down power lines."A tornado in Selma, Ala. on Jan. 12, 2023."We are asking everyone to stay calm and stay in place until further notice," city officials said in aIn Morgan County, the sheriff's office said numerous buildings were damaged by the tornado. About 10 people were injured but none appear to be life-threatening.
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