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The rural towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork in the southwest and Amory in the northeast all sustained significant tornado damage.

Additional "strong tornadoes" are possible Sunday in a region hit hard Friday night.

The Wild Animal Safari Park in Pine Mountain in Georgia, US, said at least one tiger is on the loose following a tornado which hit Troup County at around 7am on Sunday

Bassett previously apologised for another on-air comment in October

President Joe Biden described the scenes as “heart-breaking” amid warnings the death toll could rise

Death toll at 26 after a powerful storm that spawned a tornado tears through US states of Mississippi and Alabama.

Crews on Sunday continued the harrowing task of digging through the debris of flattened and battered homes after hundreds of people were displaced by a destructive tornado that tore through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S. At least 25 people were killed and dozens of…

Search and rescue teams have been deployed to assist those worst hit by the freak weather conditions

At least 25 people were killed by violent tornadoes that touched down in Mississippi on Friday night as the region is devastated

Residents of rural Mississippi have recounted harrowing tales of survival after a deadly tornado tore through the state Friday night

With at least 23 people dead, tornadoes that ravaged parts of Mississippi overnight were the deadliest in the state in more than a decade