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[oceanblueeyes]

FULTONDALE —A teenager sheltering in his basement was killed and several family members were critically injured when a tornado blew a tree onto their Alabama home, police said Tuesday.

Many others narrowly escaped with their lives. At least 30 people were injured as the twister carved a 10-mile (16 kilometer) path of destruction Monday night in the northern suburbs of Birmingham, an area severely damaged by a much larger tornado a decade ago.

“We ran in the bathroom, got down in the tub and covered over with some towels and then in about two minutes it was all over,” said Tim Herring, who said he and his wife Patti had just moments to prepare.

“I had to push a bunch of boards off of me and some sheetrock. We got out and my wife said, ‘We don’t have a roof.’ I walked in the hallway and said, ‘We ain’t got no walls either.’ I said, ‘We’re lucky to be alive, Patti,’” Tim Herring said.

Pieces of buildings, furniture, appliances and trees were strewn about and vehicles came to rest in awkward positions, as if a child had scattered a collection of Matchbox cars. One car landed upside down against tree branches on a large pile of debris.

The teen was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday morning, and several of his family members were critically injured when their home collapsed, trapping them in the basement, Fultondale police Chief D.P. Smith said.
UPDATE: 1 dead, 30 injured as tornado rips Alabama community

I was closely watching the Weather Channel yesterday hoping these ferocious tornadoes would lift up, and spare precious lives.

The one in the Birmingham area seemed surreal. It stayed on the ground it seemed forever. The debris field tracker showed it was going to be devastating for lives, and property damage. It's still shocking to see what these killer tornadoes can do leaving them looking like war zones.

I pray for all who were in the path of these monster tornadoes.

Being from Georgia I've seen what tornadoes can do in my own area. I've lived in SW Georgia all of my life, and I'm still terrified of bad weather as I was as a small child. We are known as Tornado Alley. We have suffered greatly from tornadoes. We also have had destructive straight line winds ripping up thousands of huge oaks, pines, and massive pecan trees during just one of those straight line wind storms.

Usually we are spared from hurricanes yet when Hurricane Alberto hovered over us it caused multiple loss of life, and massive destruction of property when we had the 1994 500 year old flood. It took us over a decade to fully recover.

Then we were struck when Hurricane Michael came inland right over the top of us at 100 MPH in 2018. It also caused major damages

It leaves you holding your breath when another tornado or hurricane is in your area.

I'm so afraid we are going to face many monster tornadoes this year. We've only just begun.

I'm praying for everyone in Birmingham, and Newnan which is a beautiful town. Like always the communities will come out in full force to help every one in need. Helping others in need is what we do best.

Jmho

 

[crhedBngr]

Thinking of All of You in the Southern states today. Looks like Georgia and South Carolina have many severe storm warnings at this time (12:46 PDT).

Keeping All of You in my prayers.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

WAVERLY, TN (WSMV) - Catastrophic flooding in Humphreys County leaves 21 people dead and around 30 people are still missing, according to Sheriff Chris Davis.

"Today, we are trying to get a good evaluation picture," Davis said.

Davis said many of the people still missing were in the area most impacted by the floodwaters.

More at 21 dead, around 30 still missing after flooding in Tennessee

 

[GuyfromCanada]

WAVERLY, TN (WSMV) - Humphreys County first responders have released a list of names of people who have been reported missing after Saturday’s deadly floods.

Humphreys County releases names of missing residents after flooding

 

[IceIce9]

This shatters me

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Klein watched from a bridge Saturday morning as homes and cars were swept down a road. Two girls who were holding on to a puppy and clinging to a wooden board swept past, far too fast for Klein and other onlookers to pull to safety.

Devastating scenes of ruin with at least 21 dead, dozens missing in Tennessee flooding

 

[TTF14]

Omg how awful! I know how sad it was in my area when ONE person was swept away several years ago.....but this many? So tragic .

 

[IceIce9]

Twin babies swept away in devastating Tennessee flood waters, grandmother says

 

[GuyfromCanada]

The Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Nashville, Krissy Hurley, confirmed with News 2 that Saturday is now the deadliest flood event in Middle Tennessee history.

22 dead, 50+ people missing after deadliest flood event in Middle Tennessee history | KLRT - FOX16.com

 

[mickey2942]

Winter storm: Ice and heavy snowfall begins to slam US Southeast with 80 million under winter weather alerts - CNN

Stay home and hunker down.

 

[anneg]

Winter storm: Ice and heavy snowfall begins to slam US Southeast with 80 million under winter weather alerts - CNN

Stay home and hunker down.

That's what we are doing! DH built a fire and if we lose power, we will be camping in front of the fireplace. We are in central NC in the bright pink sleet zone.

 

[MaryG12]

Sunday morning, January 16, 2022 in Southwest Florida - nothing like waking up to some really scary weather! Thankfully we were not affected by any of the MANY tornado warnings that morning.

Charlotte County declares state of emergency after Sunday storms

GALLERY: Storm damage in the Suncoast

21 Tornado warnings!
Winter makes way to the Suncoast after early morning tornadoes

01-16-2022 Iona, FL Area Tornado & Damage

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[IceIce9]

Deadly flooding in eastern Kentucky: Live updates

At least 15 people have died due to flooding in eastern Kentucky, with the death toll expected to rise, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. Follow here for live news updates.

amp.cnn.com

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear says death toll is certain to rise.

 

[IceIce9]

Brittany Trejo said that her four young cousins, ranging in age from 1 1/2 to eight, were swept away from their parents’ grip in the deadly Kentucky flooding Thursday. By 12:30 p.m. Friday, the bodies of all four children had been recovered from the Knott County community of Montgomery, Trejo said.

Read more at: https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article263953661.html#storylink=cpy

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

25 people dead in historic Kentucky flooding

Six children are among the dead. Joe Biden declared a major disaster in the state, ordering federal aid to be sent to the areas affected.

www.nbcnews.com

At least 25 people have died in the devastating rainfall that deluged eastern Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday.

That death toll will likely continue to rise as search efforts continue in upcoming weeks, he added.

In an update Friday, the governor said six children are among the dead in the flooding. The number of children who died rose to six after the bodies of four young siblings, swept away from their parents’ grip by the floodwaters, had been located, Beshear said.

"It's hard, it's even harder for those families and those communities," he said. "Keep praying, there's still a lot of people out there, still a lot of people unaccounted for. We're going to do our best to find them all."...

 

[IceIce9]

Hundreds of people have been rescued by boat or helicopter.

There is widespread poverty in affected areas, where at least 33,000 people now have no electricity. The flooding after torrential rain caused mudslides.

Devastating Kentucky flood death toll rises to 25 - BBC News

Rainfall in the region was "virtually unprecedented", a state geologist says.

www.bbc.com

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Four siblings among the 28 people killed in devastating Kentucky flooding

The parents of the children have survived, according to a relative who posted the news to social media.

www.nbcnews.com

Four siblings are among the at least 26 people who have been killed by flooding in eastern Kentucky.

The children range in age from two to eight years old. Their cousin, Brittany Trejo, said on Facebook that all four siblings had drowned but their parents, Amber Smith and Riley Noble, had survived...

 

[IceIce9]

The flooding has killed at least 37 people, including four children, and hundreds of Kentuckians still unaccounted for, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Beshear said the death toll is expected to increase over the coming days as more crews arrive to survey the damage and search along still-swollen rivers and creeks for victims.

Eastern Kentucky flooding updates: Death toll rises to 37, more rain in forecast

Rescue and recovery organizations from around the country have flocked to eastern Kentucky counties to assist residents as repair efforts begin.

www.courier-journal.com

 

[IceIce9]

High school football player who died while helping flood victims officially added to death toll

www.wkyt.com

 

[ifindedout]

"Thunder snow" hits Buffalo area as dangerous storm paralyzes parts of western and northern New York

Forecasters say it could dump up to four feet in some spots. States of emergency and travel bans have been declared.

www.cbsnews.com

"Residents in some parts of Buffalo awoke to blowing, heavy snow, punctuated by occasional claps of thunder, while just a few miles north, only a few inches had fallen overnight and there were patches of blue sky."

"The worst snowfall so far was south of the city. The National Weather Service reported more than 2 feet of snow in many places along the eastern end of Lake Erie, with bands of heavier precipitation bringing nearly 34 inches in Hamburg, New York."

Also, snow squalls n'at farther south in western PA:
tinyurl.com/3fedjad8 National Weather Service, Pittsburgh, PA | Twitter

 

[steeltowngirl]

'My city is gone': At least 23 dead after tornadoes rip through Mississippi, emergency officials report

Powerful tornadoes left a trail of destruction across rural Mississippi Friday night. Deaths, injuries, damage and power outages have been reported.

www.usatoday.com