At least 5 dead after tornadoes hit the South; thousands without power after severe storms
Hundreds of thousands of residents in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi remained without power Friday following severe weather Thursday afternoon and deadly tornadoes in north Texas.
A tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, killing three people, injuring dozens more and causing widespread damage as another series of fierce storms carved its way through Southern states. A person in Florida was killed Thursday and a man in Mississippi died early Friday, local outlets reported.
First responders from surrounding towns and cities and neighboring Oklahoma descended on Perryton, which is home to more than 8,000 people and located about 115 miles northeast of Amarillo, just south of the Oklahoma line.
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Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/16/tornadoes-texas-florida-fatalities-severe-weather/70328859007/