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State of emergency declared in storm-hit US South

US President Barack Obama declared an emergency today after a wave of tornado-spawning storms tore through the South, splintering buildings and killing more than 70 people in four states.

State of emergency declared in storm-hit US South

Thu, 28 Apr, 2011 - 08:09

US President Barack Obama declared an emergency today after a wave of tornado-spawning storms tore through the South, splintering buildings and killing more than 70 people in four states.

The storms have swept across Alabama, killing at least 58 people.

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