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Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, flattening entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour

The destructive tornado killed at least 26 people, leveled buildings and left thousands of customers without power.

Mississippi tornadoes kill 23, injure dozens overnight

Devastating accounts of utter destruction, incredible survival and tragic deaths followed Fridays twister that killed at least 25 in Mississippi and one in Alabama as it surged nearly 170 miles (274 kilometers) across the Deep South.

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 and injuring dozens.

Devastated by the loss. the whole trailer park behind the building is gone and we dont know where everybody is. we dont know its alive and whos gone. cnns isabel resilience is live for us on the scene there in rolling fork. what are you learning there? well further damage is incredible and just awful anywhere you look, its sort of appears as though an explosion has gone off. i mean, imagine the power of this tornado, fred to do something like this to a semi truck just ripped apart into pieces. i...

A rare, long-track<strong> </strong>tornado left a trail of devastation — tearing buildings and leaving thousands without power. The tornado spanned roughly 170 miles and lasted over an hour, a NWS meteorologist said.

Were driving last night as the tornado. hit and the strong winds from the tornado. did all of this damage and force this car off of the road. now you guys were mentioning eldridge walker, the mayor of rolling fork, he said to us, the city is gone. not only that, but public buildings, including the police department, city hall, heavily damage and the mayor himself had a close call. he told me that he was trapped inside of the home with his wife as he started to hear the roar of that tornado to th...

Front becomes stationary. so keep in mind some of these same areas, maybe going through some more severe thunderstorms tomorrow again. oh, my goodness . all right, allison chinchar. thanks so much. all right, joining us on the phone right now the constable of neighboring yazoo county, mississippi. jeremy mccoy. jeremy glad you could be with us. so give me an idea. generally how long does it take for you to get to rolling fork? and what was your experience this morning? when i understand you vent...

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