Mississippi leaders said agencies and volunteers are working to help communities across the state recover from a deadly tornado outbreak that occurred March 14-15. On Saturday, Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.

Tornadoes have struck the Midwest and South, leaving widespread damage in their wake. Learn more about the impact and where the storms are heading next here.

“There are several that are injured,” Rushing said. There is a lot to be done to help the affected communities recover from the storm. The Walthall County Sheriff’s Department is making sure all the roads are clear for rescue and recovery crews to get through.

The dynamic storm from Friday through Sunday had earned an unusual “high risk” designation from weather forecasters.

The number of fatalities increased after the Kansas Highway Patrol reported eight people died in a highway pileup caused by a dust storm Friday in Sherman County. At least 50 vehi