Mississippi storms cause widespread damage and trap residents
Updated
Updated · WLBT · May 7
Mississippi storms cause widespread damage and trap residents
7 articles · Updated · WLBT · May 7
Wilkinson County officials said several people were trapped by fallen trees near Garden City and Perrytown, while MEMA received damage reports from six counties and no injuries were immediately reported.
Governor Tate Reeves said multiple tornadoes hit central and west Mississippi, with flash flooding in Carthage, trees blocking I-55 near Brookhaven, and a damaged emergency management building in Lamar County.
A gas station in Bude was extensively damaged, Lawrence County reported two damaged homes, and schools and offices there closed on 7 May as crews assessed structural damage and power outages.
Did Mississippi's historic towns and Civil Rights landmarks withstand the fury of the recent devastating tornadoes?
As tornadoes flattened homes across Mississippi, what accounts for the miraculous outcome of zero reported injuries?