Death and damage from tornadoes
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State-by-state look at deaths and damage caused by a string of tornadoes that tore across the South:
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One person was killed and several  injured on Tuesday when a tornado swept through New Orleans  neighborhoods still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
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Portions of Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma are most at risk of being hit with tornados late this evening, the National Weather Service reported.
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Fourteen people died after tornadoes ripped through hundreds of homes in central Florida on Friday, a spokesman for the Lake County emergency operations center said.
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Severe thunderstorms spawning tornadoes, large hail and flooding in parts of the United States' midsection killed at least two people, officials said Saturday.  Separately, snow falling by the foot in Colorado prompted ski resorts to consider opening early.
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High winds, heavy rain and tornadoes pounded parts of the Midwest and the South, leaving at least seven people dead, stranding people in cars, forcing others from their homes, and leaving thousands without power.
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PAISLEY, Fla. _ At least 14 people died, many others were injured, hundreds lost homes and thousands remained traumatized as a vicious swarm of thunderstorms and predawn tornadoes ripped through central and northeast Florida Friday.
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At least 19 persons were killed by tornadoes and electrical storms that hit central Florida, the spokesman for Lake County told AFP, as crews searched the area for more victims.
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Tornadoes rip across four US states, causing death and destruction
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Dozens of tornadoes sliced across southern US states, ripping apart homes and shopping malls, killing at least 52 people and injuring hundreds more, officials said Wednesday.
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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas  - Tornadoes and thunderstorms ravaged four states in the American South on Tuesday night, killing at least 20 people, injuring dozens and causing widespread damage, emergency services and local media said.
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The U.S. sees more tornadoes than any other country in the world. Learn how and why these violent twisters form&#8212;and what to do if one appears near you.
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At least one tornado  touched down in Dumas, Arkansas, on Saturday, injuring a number  of people and destroying much of the small town's business  district, while a strong winter storm moved across Colorado and  into the Midwest.
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ENTERPRISE, Alabama  - President George W. Bush got a first-hand look on Saturday at the damage from deadly tornadoes in the U.S. South, saying that while buildings could be rebuilt the biggest impact was shattered lives.
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Tornadoes that roared through parts of Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee killed at least 27 people and injured nearly 100 more Tuesday night, authorities said.
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Dozens of tornadoes ripped across southern US states causing severe damage and killing at least 45 people, officials said Wednesday.
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A string of deadly tornadoes have struck the southern United States, with reports Friday of at least 16 dead, including five children killed when the roof of their school collapsed.