Georgia Declares State of Emergency due to Tornado Outbreak: Three Deaths Reported Across Southern US

Georgia declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, April 6, to allow recovery after a tornado outbreak wreaked havoc in the US Empire State.

At least three people were killed in the Southern US as severe weather produced more than two dozen tornadoes over recent days.

State of Emergency

From Monday to Tuesday, April 4 to April 5, multiple tornadoes lashed out in the region, causing yet another devastating natural disaster event in the Southern US which has seen a series of destructive storms over the past week.

A total of three people were killed attributed to the recent storms in the southern region.

Fatalities were reported in the states of Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for Bryan County and across the state as a response to violent storms that killed a woman in the county and injured several other people, according to The Weather Channel.

A Georgia woman's body was found under the rubble of a mobile home late on Tuesday.

This came after a tornado touched down near the Bryan County Courthouse Complex in the city of Pembroke on Tuesday afternoon.

The windstorm damaged the courthouse and destroyed trees in the establishment's vicinity.

The aftermath of the tornado outbreak in Georgia witnessed massive infrastructural damage, including downed power lines as of Wednesday morning.

The severe storm damage was also evident in Taylor County and its surrounding areas in Central Georgia, including in Macon city.

Recovery Efforts in Bryan County

Local authorities requested people to stay away from areas affected by the twister.

This is due to potential looming dangers, including falling debris and gas leaks, according to Matthew Kent, a Bryan County communications manager, as cited by the Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Kent added that search-and-rescue operations are underway to seek potential survivors under the rubbles, as cited by the Georgia Public Broadcasting.

In addition, officials are still assessing the damage and are still determining when to let homeowners get back to their houses.

As recovery efforts continue in Georgia, multiple agencies are also included in the operations, including the Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and among others.

Louisiana and Texas

Two other deaths occurred each in Louisiana and Texas earlier in the week as severe weather conditions produced thunderstorms and tornadoes.

In Louisiana, a 65-year-old correctional officer died along the US highway in Webster Paris on Tuesday early morning after hitting a fallen tree, according to the Louisiana State Police, as cited by The Weather Channel.

In Texas, a 71-year-old man died after a tree fell on his house in the city of Whitehouse on Tuesday.

Tornado Outbreak Forecast

The frequent occurrence of tornadoes in the US recently is not surprising.

Tornado forecast of AccuWeather back in March meteorologists said the number of tornadoes in the country will continue to increase for March, April, and May.

Based on the forecast, around 200 to 275 twisters will occur in April. Meanwhile, approximately 140 and 190 tornadoes will transpire across the US in May.