Residents of Georgia, Alabama sift through wreckage, survivors rescued after massive storms ravage southern U.S.
Stunned residents tried to salvage belongings, and rescue crews pulled survivors from beneath collapsed houses Friday in the aftermath of a tornado-spawning storm system that killed at least nine people as it barrelled across parts of Georgia and Alabama.
She was at work Thursday when a tornado lifted her mobile home off its foundation and dumped it several feet away in a heap of rubble. Her husband and their five dogs scrambled into a shed that stayed intact, she said. Rescue workers later found them inside unharmed. Downtown Selma, about 40 miles to the southwest, also sustained severe damage before the worst of the weather moved across Georgia south of Atlanta.“I was at my house and I started hearing a little sound like a train. The closer it got, the louder it got. By the time it got over the house, the whole house was just shaking. My mom, she was laying in the bed, and I tried to put my body on top of her to protect her,” Carter said.
Elsewhere, a state Department of Transportation worker was killed while responding to storm damage, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said. He gave no further details. The storm hit Spalding County as mourners gathered for a wake at Peterson’s Funeral Home in Griffin. About 20 people scrambled for shelter in a restroom and an office when a loud boom sounded as a large tree fell on the building.
“We’re some strong resilient folks here and we’re going to pull this thing back together, but we’re going to need some help,” Perkins said.
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