Tornado kills 23 and brings devastation to Mississippi
At least 23 people have died after a tornado tore through the US state of Mississippi on March 24 night.
More people are thought to be trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings, BBC reports.
The twister caused devastation in several rural towns, where trees and power lines were torn down and tens of thousands of power outages were reported.
Several other southern states are also braced for powerful storms.
It is not yet clear whether one or several tornadoes hit the area. Although yesterday the National Weather Service warned that several tornadoes were forecast, it's possible the devastation was caused by a "skipping tornado" - a single twister that lifts from the surface only to touch down again.
"Many in the MS [Mississippi] Delta need your prayer and God's protection tonight. Watch weather reports and stay cautious through the night, Mississippi!", Mr Reeves wrote.
As Mississippi woke up to the devastation on March 25 morning, the National Weather Service said that clean up was already underway but warned people to stay far away from damaged power lines and not enter damaged buildings or walk through floodwaters.
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