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Two Dead After Storms Pound Alabama
The victims were found in two different areas of the county in central Alabama.
Reporter: Associated Press |
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Emergency officials say two people have died in the Birmingham, Ala., area as storms pounded the South and Midwest, prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states.
Allen Kniphfer of the Jefferson County emergency management said early Monday the victims were found in two different areas of the county in central Alabama.
No more details of the deaths were immediately available.
Searchers in the Birmingham area were going from house-to-house early Monday in an effort to rescue people trapped in their homes.


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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, not as warm and not as windy as the high temperature will be topping out near 84.
Wind: Northwest 8 to 18mph
This Evening: Mostly clear with the 9pm temperature falling to around 77.
Wind: Northeast 7 to 15mph
Overnight: Partly cloudy with the low temperature falling to near 66. There is a very slight chance of a few isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
Wind: East 6 to 14mph
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Wind: Southeast 15 to 25mph
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