Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Weekend storms kill at least 15 in US

A line of thunderstorms brought heavy flooding and tornados to Mississippi and Tennessee over the weekend, leaving at least 15 people dead, officials said.

At a Sunday news conference, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said it will likely be days before floodwaters recede enough to thoroughly assess the damage to roads and bridges. Emergency officials sought help from the state's Army National Guard, and urged people to stay off roads and interstate highways turned into raging rivers.

Authorities were …

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