Tornadoes and Storms Devastate Southeastern US: Two Dead, Thousands of Flights Disrupted

A strong storm system has caused a lot of damage across the southeastern United States. Two people have died, and deadly tornadoes slam Texas and the Southeast, and air travel has been severely hampered during one of the biggest holiday weekends of the year. As people begin to recover, the National Weather Service continues to monitor the damage.

Deaths and injuries in Mississippi and Texas

Two states lost people to the storms, which had strong winds and several tornadoes. A storm killed one person and hurt four others in Brazoria County, Texas, which is about 45 miles south of Houston. A lot of damage was done to homes by the tornado. In Katy, Texas, about 30 miles west of Houston, social media pictures showed funnel clouds and many destroyed homes. Toby Azemohor, who lives in North Katy, talked about when he saw the damage from the storm: “I was sleeping.” “All of a sudden, I heard rain, and when I came out, my car was upside down,” he told local news outlets.

Adams and Franklin counties in Mississippi were hit the hardest by the storm. In Natchez, one person died when a tree fell on their house, and at least two others were hurt by storms. The National Weather Service said that 19 tornadoes hit Mississippi alone, damaging houses and forcing many families to move.

Outages of power and traffic chaos

More than 200,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida lost power on Sunday because of the bad weather. People in the area had a hard time while power workers worked to restore power while clearing up debris.

Plans for travel all over the country were thrown off, with the worst delays happening at airports in the southeast. Tracking services for airplanes say that over the weekend, almost 15,000 flights were canceled or delayed. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston all had major problems that left thousands of holiday passengers stranded.

Recovery and the Weather Forecast

As of Sunday, the weather in the impacted areas was said to be calmer. A high of 72°F (22°C) is expected in Brazoria County, Texas. The weather report says that the sky will be partly sunny. In the same way, Adams County, Mississippi, will have mostly sunny skies and a nice high temperature of 66°F (19°C). Even though these conditions give rebuilding efforts a break, the storm’s damage can still be seen in many places.

In the west, an atmospheric river is expected to bring heavy rain and snow to the Northwest. There could be wind gusts of up to 150 mph in the Tahoe Basin, and it will rain a lot from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon. Up to 3 feet of snow and up to 6 inches of rain are expected in places like Lake Tahoe before New Year’s Eve.

Officials and first responders in the area are telling people to stay alert and follow safety rules while the cleanup is going on. Someone from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said, “The damage is huge, but we are working together to rebuild.”

A Strong Call to Mind

The destruction over the weekend is a stark warning of how unpredictable and dangerous severe weather can be. Meteorologists say that storm season in the southeast is not over yet and tell people to stay ready.

Disaster reaction teams have been sent out by the federal and local governments, and charities are getting ready to help families who have been forced to move. At the same time, travel authorities are trying to get things back to normal while holiday travelers still deal with the effects.

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