Strong storms and tornadoes punished Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, Kentucky, and other midwest and southeastern states on Sunday. 10 people were killed and more than 138 homes were destroyed in Mississippi alone. At least two people were killed in Alabama from the same system.
National Guard troops have been deployed to Yazoo Mississippi, one of the most badly hit areas of the state. Humvees and a blackhawk helicopter have been shown on television and media reports.
Updated Damage Reports for Miss. can be found here.
Contractors are rushing to deliver quotes and start the rebuilding process. More storms are expected throughout the region later this week.
The snowpacalpsye, snowmageddon or East Coast Blizzard of 2010 – whatever you call it – it’s leaving an enormous swath of damage across the eastern half of the United States.
In what may be a signal the stimulus and incentive packages have ran their course, Beacon Roofing missed profit expectations this past quarter and blamed lower sales on an overall weak market.
Daniel Vance Caldwell, an employee of Palatka Welding, died after injuries sustained from a 25 foot fall from the Central Avenue building around 10am yesterday morning.
A three alarm fire that injured two Modesto CA firefighters and completely gutted the home of two children and their mother. The mom was attempting to refuel a generator by candlelight in the garage when the candle fell and ignited the fuel.
