Doden door tornado's in Amerika
Dodental tornado's Amerika loopt op: 'Mijn huis vloog weg'
Het dodental door het noodweer in het zuiden van Amerika is opgelopen tot 18. Vooral de staat Georgia werd hard getroffen. Bomen waaiden om, gebouwen hebben geen dak meer en complete huizen werden verwoest.RTL Nieuws
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18 doden door tornado's in de VS
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In de Amerikaanse staten Georgia en Mississippi zijn dit weekend 18 mensen om het leven gekomen door langsrazende tornado's.
De meeste doden vielen zondag in een woonwagenkamp in de buurt van Albany in het zuiden van Georgia. Zo'n twintig woonwagens werden door de harde wind weg- of omvergeblazen. Zeven mensen kwamen om het leven.
Ook in andere delen van de staat eisten de tornado's levens. In Brooks County kwam een woonwagen die door de wind was opgetild zo'n 100 meter verder op een snelweg terecht. Daarbij kwamen twee mensen om het leven.
al vier mensen om het leven gekomen toen de tornado's daar langstrokken.
President Trump heeft zijn medeleven betuigd aan de gouverneur van Georgia. "De tornado's waren wreed, krachtig en sterk en de mensen hebben veel geleden", zei Trump. "Dus we zullen Georgia helpen."
Bron: http://nos.nl/artikel/2154427-18-doden-door-tornado-s-in-de-vs.html
| Gewijzigd: 26 januari 2017, 17:40 uur, door Joyce.s
19 Dead Over 48 Hours as Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in the South
At least 19 people have died over the last 48 hours due to tornadoes, as a violent system of storms made its way across the South from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle and parts of Alabama and Georgia.
At least 15 people died and around two dozen were injured in Georgia from tornadoes early Sunday morning, following four tornado-related deaths that occurred in Mississippi on Saturday morning.
According to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, four people died in Dougherty County near Albany, seven in Cook County near Adel, and two people died in both Berrien and Brooks counties.
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After storms ripped through the region overnight, more tornado watches were issued today for the Panhandle of Florida and southern Alabama, and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has issued a state of emergency for the seven south central Georgia counties impacted by the storm.
"The National Weather Service predicts a third wave of severe weather today, which may reach as far north as metro Atlanta. I urge all Georgians to exercise caution and vigilance in order to remain safe and prevent further loss of life or injuries," Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement.
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President Trump expressed condolences to the people of Georgia affected by the tornadoes to the press today from the White House.
"I want to start off by telling you I just spoke with Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia, great state, great people," Trump said. "Florida affected, Alabama affected by the tornadoes, and just expressed our sincere condolences for the lives taken."
Trump added that the tornadoes "were vicious and powerful and strong," and said that people suffered as a result of them.
"So we'll be helping out the state of Georgia," Trump added.
Images on social media showed telephone poles cracked in half, and what looked like entire streets torn apart by the storms that have churned through the South this weekend.
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Michael Miller, coroner in Brooks County, Georgia, told ABC News that two deaths were confirmed in his county with five more fatalities in Cook County and four more in nearby Berrien County.
At least 23 other people in the state are injured.
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In the area of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where at least four people died, a large tornado leveled homes and buildings, trapping residents in their homes, authorities said.
Further north in Choctaw County, Mississippi, on Saturday at least four people were injured and at least 20 homes damaged from a possible tornado, according to the National WeatherService.
ABC News' David Caplan, Brendan Rand and Matt Foster contributed to this report.
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.
Bron: http://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-georgia-tornado-outbreak-continues/story?id=44965022 | Gewijzigd: 26 januari 2017, 17:44 uur, door Joyce.s
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— James Van Fleet (@JamesVanFleet) 23 januari 2017
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— Faz Fzingo (@Theophany1) 23 januari 2017
5 tornadoes cause injuries, damage Saturday in Louisiana - https://t.co/JerVkUqj4s https://t.co/7taFR1Wz09 #hng #tornado #earthcentral.org pic.twitter.com/6siqf21pAA
— Faz Fzingo (@Theophany1) 23 januari 2017
