NEWS BLIPS
Threatening Storms Causing Concern In Eastern US
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved through AccuWeather's website.
Violent storms, and possible tornadoes, hit southern and eastern U.S. yesterday. Caution is highly recommended while traveling in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Widespread power outages spread through Florida and Georgia on Friday as the storm moved over the region. Over 100,000 people are without power across Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Texas as of Friday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.
According to an AccuWeather report and other sources, "In Mississippi, Amite County Coroner Campbell Sharp told local news station WLBT that 24-year-old Kenderick Magee was killed while driving in the severe weather. Magee's car crashed on Bean Road in the Gillsburg Community. He died as a result of his injuries." Travel will continue to be disrupted as storms interfere with rush hour in several major cities. When storms impacted Atlanta on Friday, airline delays and cancellations can have ripple effects for travelers across the nation.