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AUSTIN, Texas — Four Austin Fire Department (AFD) firefighters have been deployed to Lubbock to assist residents in the Texas Panhandle with the increased wildfire risk. The four members left on Thursday, March 30, to head toward Lubbock. The members will be part of a Texas A&M Forest Service Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) deployment on Strike Team 108. TIFMAS is used any time there is a hurricane, wildfire, flooding or other natural…

Another atmospheric river is bringing heavy rain and snow to California, and that means a heightened risk of flooding and mudslides. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti joins John Dickerson on “Prime Time” to discuss.

An estimated 65 million people in 20 states are expected to experience severe weather later this week brought on by a powerful storm front. Meteorologist Chris Warren with The Weather Channel has the forecast.

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Recovery efforts were underway Tuesday in parts of the South after a massive tornado ripped through communities over the weekend. More than 20 people were killed in Mississippi and dozens more were injured. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined “CBS News Mornings” from Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to discuss.

Drone footage shows the devastation in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Sunday after a deadly tornado touched down on the town on Friday night. More than two dozen people were killed after the storm hit the state.

Security camera footage shows the moment a powerful tornado struck a high school in western Mississippi and damaged its ceiling.

A tornado last week flattened entire neighborhoods, killing 25 people in Mississippi and one in Alabama, and injuring dozens more. Residents in the small town of Rolling Fork, which saw some of the most severe damage, fear they will be forgotten in the cleanup. Omar Villafranca reports.

A deadly tornado swept across parts of the South over the weekend, killing at least 21 people in Mississippi and one in Alabama. The tornado was the most powerful to hit Mississippi in three years and stayed on the ground for more than an hour. Omar Villafranca takes a look at the damage.

At least 25 people are dead in Mississippi, and one person in Alabama, after a tornado touched down just after sundown Friday.

Tornadoes killed over two dozen people in Mississippi over the weekend. Storm chaser Aaron Rigsby was in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, when the tornadoes touched down and witnessed the storm firsthand. He shared his story with CBS News.

A series of deadly tornadoes ripped through the Southern U.S., killing at least 26 people and devastating communities in Alabama and Mississippi. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the impact and how FEMA is providing disaster relief.

Workers at a diner in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, huddled inside a refrigerator as a tornado roared through the state. Lana Zak spoke with the owner about the remarkable story of survival.

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Severe weather and devastating tornadoes tore through the South over the weekend, killing at least 26 and destroying thousands of buildings. More severe weather is expected overnight. Omar Villafranca reports.