Florida, Georgia hit by devastating 48hr Tornado, 15 people feared dead

A violent system of storms which has swept across the Florida Panhandle and parts of Georgia and Alabama in the last 48 hours has left destruction in its wake with no less than 15 people feared dead thus far.

Telephone poles cracked in half, and what looked like entire streets torn apart by the storms that have churned through the South this weekend were posted on social media residents of the affected areas.

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According to officials, 11 people died and around two dozen were injured in Georgia from tornadoes early Sunday morning, adding to four tornado-related deaths that occurred in Mississippi on Saturday morning.

Meanwhile, new tornado watches have been issued this morning for the Panhandle of Florida and Southern Alabama.

 

 

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