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In Silver City, a town of around 300, residents described locking themselves in interior rooms and cowering inside bathtubs as the tornado swept through.

A tornado in Mississippi resulted in at least 23 deaths and left the entire town of Rolling Fork “practically gone.” 

Severe storms hit southern US states on Friday, producing hail the size of golf balls and causing fatal injuries.

The tornado hit about 60 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, sweeping through towns at 70 mph without weakening as it raced toward Alabama.

Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour. One person was killed in Alabama.

Almost 5,000 households in Mississippi were still without power and nearly 11,000 customers in Alabama were offline. But four missing people were reported found.

Officials, aid organizations and volunteers sprung into action on Saturday to help Mississippi begin rebuilding in the aftermath of a powerful tornado.

ROLLING FORK, Mississippi - Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a dev

The stories of survivors in Rolling Fork were dramatic in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that ripped through Mississippi.

Reeves declared a state of emergency in the affected areas, which he said would remain in effect "until such time as this threat to public safety shall cease to exist."