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**Devastating Tornado Kills Hundreds!** Imagine driving down the highway at 70 miles per hour. Suddenly you are passed by tornadoes going about three times faster than you. Little do you know these tornadoes will end up killing about 300 people (April 28th, tornado). We can only imagine the fear when residents of the southern states were told to take cover. On April 28, 2011 about 178 tornadoes hit the southern U.S destroying many towns (Record 178 tornadoes). Thankfully many people and organizations are helping the affected cities. Even President Obama visited the scene. Neighboring cities have opened relief shelters that serve meals to the affected people (Four New Disaster Recovery Centers). I believe the tornadoes in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi were the worst to hit this area. This is because President Obama declared a state of emergency, speeds were up to 200 miles per hour, and they were ranked 3rd in the U.S. according to deaths.

Here's a picture: J, Vivian. "April 2011: Eruption of Tornado." Vivan J's Blog. 1 May 2011. Web, 3 June 2011. < []>.

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