Mississippi and Alabama were ravaged by a tornado storm over the weekend. Over 100 homes are demolished and 10 people are dead as a result of the storms in Yazoo County and Choctaw County in Mississippi, demolishing over 100 homes and leaving 10 people dead. 2 more died in Etowah County and Walker County in Alabama as a result of the storms. It will take some significant quick money to repair the damage, as this is the worst storm to hit there given that Katrina.
Gulf Coast more susceptible to tornado strikes
While one’s mind may conjure images of the Midwest when it comes to a tornado, the states on the Gulf Coast might be more susceptible to tornado-inducing storms. Storms get more severe anywhere low pressure systems and conflicting weather patterns collide. The Midwest is referred to as Tornado Alley, but in the South, tornadoes are larger, last for longer, and do more damage. Coastal regions inexorably have greater population densities and more extreme weather.
The brunt bore by Mississippi
. It is where he calls home, and Yazoo is his home county. He will request federal assistance. One tornado touched down for 150 miles. The Red Cross and other organizations are already on hand delivering aid, but it will take some hefty installment loans to patch this kind of damage up. The weather system involved also unleashed several smaller tornadoes into Alabama.
Over 41 tornadoes unleashed; at least one EF4
The storm system that tore through Mississippi was deemed to be an EF4. Tornadoes used to be gauged on the Fujita Scale, which was revised to the Enhanced Fujita Scale. An EF5 is nevertheless the strongest. One of the 41 total tornadoes was an EF4, and nine in total were an EF2 or above. This planet has some harsh weather, to say the least. Let us hope affected citizens can get the help they need.
Sources for the article
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/weather/04/26/mississippi.tornado/
