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There were 10 people killed by the storms in the US state of Mississippi. Governor Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency in 17 counties. He also confirmed that there were 3 dead in Yazoo County. A property including a church in Yazoo City was flattened and houses reduced to rubble. Tornadoes also hit the nearby states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama. The severe weather is reported to be moving eastwards. After a tornado with almost a mile (1.6km) wide blew through the center of the state, power lines were down and fallen tress blocked the roads. The storms also brought heavy rains in some area. Five were dead in Choctaw County including two children, four dead in Yazoo County, and one in Holmes County. Four people were injured and brought to hospital in Jackson state. Mississippi Tornado Killed 10 People is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →