Bad Weather Moves Into Eastern States; 5 Dead in South

Emma Carter's grandsons comb the remains of her mobile home, looking for salvageable clothing and personal items after severe weather hit the area, in Pickens, Miss., on Feb. 6, 2020. Rogelio V. Solis/AP

Nearly 150,000 homes and businesses in the southeastern United States were without power early Feb. 7 after a powerful storm raked the region. At least five people were killed.

Florida bore the brunt of the power outages, with nearly 75,000, according to poweroutages.us. The Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia also reported outages, and tornado watches and warnings were in effect Thursday night from northern Florida up through North Carolina.