Powerful storms pounded the Deep South with rains and strong winds, killing at least three people and threatening some areas with tornadoes on Good Friday
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A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia until 9 a.m. ET., the National Weather Service said. In Mississippi, rains flooded neighborhoods as strong winds uprooted trees and left branches scattered across major roads. The storm left at least two people dead in a state still reeling from last weekend's tornadoes.Kenderick Magee, 24, was killed when his car crashed during severe weather in Amite County on Thursday, CNN affiliate WLBT reported.
— James Spann April 19, 2019 Read MoreThe path of the stormsThe storm system is moving through the coastal Atlantic states, blowing through Alabama, into Georgia and Florida. The weather service said it is monitoring possible severe thunderstorms that may be organizing.
— MDOT April 18, 2019 The state is still recovering from last weekend's storm system, which killed one and injured nine across the state. The death was in Monroe County, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Greg Michel said. The county was left in shreds after the storms last weekend, and the only fire station in Hamilton -- a city in Monroe County --- was wiped away. "We were hit really, really, hard. We have a lot of flooding. There are several trees down.
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