The discovery of 14 new deaths in the town of Bertie (North Carolina) raised to 44 the death toll from the severe storms and tornadoes that ravaged the southern United States for three days. The closer to the Atlantic States are on standby after the last few days have been spotted more than a hundred tornadoes, as confirmed by the National Weather Service U.S.
broadcaster CNN. Many of the deaths have occurred when the strong winds have blown off its foundation or manufactured or mobile homes due to trees falling on houses. At least three of the dead were young children. According to The New York Times storms struck with fury and in some areas saw hail the size of baseballs.
The most affected state was North Carolina, where they have killed 23 people and where at least 15 counties in eastern and central reported severe damage. Alabama and Arkansas followed with seven each, Virginia, with four, two in Oklahoma and one in Mississippi. There have also been dozens of injuries and extensive property damage.
Record number of tornadoes Gov. Bev Perdue, who is now scheduled to visit the worst affected areas, has declared a state of emergency and has ensured that there have been in 62 tornadoes in North Carolina, a record number since March 1984 when 22 of these phenomena killed 42 people. One of the volunteers who helped in the rescue effort, a veteran of the Iraq war, he said, as recorded by The New York Times he was surprised the picture that was found in the wake of tornadoes.
"I've been twice for service in Iraq and the scene is worse than what I've seen there," he confessed. Today has been defined as "high risk." "We are expecting large violent tornados are going to stay on the surface for a long period of time," said CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras. The states of Mississippi and Oklahoma have reported, through a statement that it is a "serious storm" that caused "significant damage." In the U.S., the tornado season usually extends from March to early July, from south to north during the year.
These storms are killing an average of 70 people a year. 
broadcaster CNN. Many of the deaths have occurred when the strong winds have blown off its foundation or manufactured or mobile homes due to trees falling on houses. At least three of the dead were young children. According to The New York Times storms struck with fury and in some areas saw hail the size of baseballs.
The most affected state was North Carolina, where they have killed 23 people and where at least 15 counties in eastern and central reported severe damage. Alabama and Arkansas followed with seven each, Virginia, with four, two in Oklahoma and one in Mississippi. There have also been dozens of injuries and extensive property damage.
Record number of tornadoes Gov. Bev Perdue, who is now scheduled to visit the worst affected areas, has declared a state of emergency and has ensured that there have been in 62 tornadoes in North Carolina, a record number since March 1984 when 22 of these phenomena killed 42 people. One of the volunteers who helped in the rescue effort, a veteran of the Iraq war, he said, as recorded by The New York Times he was surprised the picture that was found in the wake of tornadoes.
"I've been twice for service in Iraq and the scene is worse than what I've seen there," he confessed. Today has been defined as "high risk." "We are expecting large violent tornados are going to stay on the surface for a long period of time," said CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras. The states of Mississippi and Oklahoma have reported, through a statement that it is a "serious storm" that caused "significant damage." In the U.S., the tornado season usually extends from March to early July, from south to north during the year.
These storms are killing an average of 70 people a year.
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