Monday 5 March 2012

US governor tours area hit by savage storms

Tennessee's governor viewed damage Saturday in areas hit by severe storms that spawned tornadoes across the southeastern United States, killing three people and injuring dozens.

James LaRosa, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Saturday morning that they are focusing on confirming the size and severity of the storms in Murfreesboro.

"I am astonished," Gov. Phil Bredesen said following a helicopter tour of the area in central Tennessee where a mother and her infant were killed. "Where it hit is very, very intense."

An initial report of the damage said about a 100 homes were destroyed and another 150 had significant …

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