3 Dead as Suspected Twisters, Other Storms Batter the South

3 Dead as Suspected Twisters, Other Storms Batter the South
Carl Estes searches for books and other items from his church on County Road 911 that was completely destroyed by a tornado in Guntown, Miss., Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP
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Three people are confirmed dead and several others have been injured as powerful storms smashed into buildings, downed trees and left a trail of destruction around the Deep South on Dec. 16.

One person was killed in a suspected tornado strike on a Louisiana home, and two others were confirmed dead after another storm hit around a community about 55 miles west of the north Alabama city of Huntsville.