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(FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Two large corporations have offered to pay for the funerals of all 23 victims who died during Sunday’s tornadoes in eastern Alabama, according to a FOX Carolina report.  The information was confirmed by Lee County Coroner Bill Harris. He told FOX on Tuesday, “it came out of the blue this afternoon around 5 p.m.” The two national companies, who have remained anonymous, are working out the details with local officials. Names and…

LEE COUNTY, Ala. — Volunteers from Samaritan’s Purse traveled to Lee County, Ala. after devastating tornadoes hit the Southeast over the weekend. The Boone-based organization is working around the clock to clean up trees, remove debris, and patch roofs. Edward Graham, son of Franklin Graham and grandson of Billy Graham spoke to NBC Charlotte via Skype from the ravaged area. “We got volunteers assessing and doing work orders for homes we need to go to,…

BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — The youngest victim was 6, the oldest 89. One family lost seven members. The 23 people killed in the nation’s deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus Tuesday when the coroner finished identifying them and released their names. ‘It sounded like a roar’: South Georgia families describe horror of powerful storm They included 6-year-old Armando Hernandez Jr., known as “AJ,” killed two days after singing in his first-grade class…

BEAUREGARD, Ala. (FOX 5 Atlanta) – Officials have released the names of the victims killed in the devastating tornado that ripped through Beauregard, Alabama on Sunday.  At a news conference on Tuesday, the 23 people killed in the nation’s deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus when the coroner finished identifying them and released their names. “Just keep those families in your prayers,” Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said, two days after the…

LEXINGTON, S.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Neighbors in Lexington, S.C. are still shaken by two tornados hit the area.  Scraps are all that’s left after winds picked up seven thousand pounds of metal, throwing it across the road and tearing apart mobile homes. “Literately picking campers up off their property, Tires are upside down,” John’s RV Sales owner Randy Rawl said.  The twisters were strong enough to toss RV’s across the street, tearing through Lexington,…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – The Billy Graham Rapid Response team is heading to Alabama to lend a helping hand in the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes that swept across the area on Sunday. At least 23 people have been confirmed dead and dozens more are injured after tornadoes swept through Alabama and Georgia. Crisis-trained chaplains are on their way to offer services. “Our goal is to come alongside them, bringing the hope and comfort…

TALBOTTON, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) – Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency for three Georgia counties after the weekend’s tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. The governor’s executive order comes as officials assess the human toll of hard-hit areas in Alabama and Georgia. One of the hardest hit areas in Georgia was Talbot County.  App users: View full article here The FOX 5 Storm Chaser went through Talbot County Monday morning after the sun…

ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) – Rescuers prepared Monday to tear through the rubble of mobile homes and houses in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people. The storms also ripped through Georgia.  App users: View full article here The trail of destruction was at least half a mile wide and overwhelmed rural Lee County’s coroners’ office, forcing it to call in help from the…

ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) – At least 14 people died, a number of others were hurt, and widespread damage resulted from a powerful storm system that blew through Alabama and Georgia Sunday. The worst of the devastation appeared to strike Lee County, Alabama, just across the state line from Columbus, Georgia. The National Weather Service in Birmingham, AL declared a “Tornado Emergency” just after 2 p.m. CST, saying that a tornado had been spotted on the…

A photographer captured dramatic images of the first confirmed tornado to strike the Carolinas in 2019 and the damage left in the South Carolina city of Abbeville on Friday night. The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that an EFO tornado packing winds of 85 mph touched down about 6:30 p.m. in Abbeville, about an hour south of Greenville. Sign Up and Save Get six months of free digital access to The Charlotte Observer #ReadLocal The…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – The past eight days have seen lots of rain in and around the Charlotte area and that trend will continue this weekend. Light showers and a misty drizzle will consistently plague the Charlotte area on Saturday and visibility will be an issue. Temperatures will be in the 40’s. A number of floods are causing problems in the mountains with one to two more inches to be expected over the next 24 hours….

The state set up a special medical shelter in an old building during Hurricane Florence in a section of Goldsboro at risk for flooding, a new report says. In Winston-Salem, people who were unable to climb stairs were marooned on the first floor of the Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, separated by steep stairs from the only bathrooms open to evacuees, according to the report released Tuesday by Disability Rights North Carolina. The service elevator at…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Neighborhood Weather Alert Days have been declared for Thursday and Friday as heavy downpours could cause flooding in parts of the area. The overall wet pattern will continue the last couple days of this week. Scattered showers will be moving in through Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Most of the rain associated with this system will be light to moderate, and most of it will be moving out by…