‘There’s nothing left’: At least 26 killed and dozens injured in Deep South tornadoes
LA TimesWonder Bolden cradles her year-old granddaughter as she surveys the remains of her mother’s tornado-demolished mobile home in Rolling Fork, Miss., Saturday. “There’s nothing left,” said Wonder Bolden, holding her granddaughter, Journey, while standing outside the remnants of her mother’s now-leveled mobile home in Rolling Fork. President Biden promised federal help, describing the damage as “heartbreaking.” The wreckage in Rolling Fork was so widespread that several storm chasers — who follow severe weather and often put up livestreams showing dramatic funnel clouds — pleaded for search-and-rescue help. Rodney Porter, who lives about 20 miles south of Rolling Fork and belongs to a local fire department, said he didn’t know how anyone survived as he delivered water and fuel to families there. The warning the National Weather Service issued as the storm hit didn’t mince words: “To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW!” Preliminary information based on estimates from storm reports and radar data indicate that the tornado was on the ground for more than an hour and traversed at least 170 miles, said Lance Perrilloux, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Jackson, Miss., office.
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