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Deadly tornados hit Florida homes | |
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Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms that hit the US state of Florida have left at least 14 people dead, local officials say. | Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms that hit the US state of Florida have left at least 14 people dead, local officials say. |
The storms ripped roofs off hundreds of houses and left thousands without power across a central swathe of the state. | The storms ripped roofs off hundreds of houses and left thousands without power across a central swathe of the state. |
The deaths occurred in Lake County, where some of the worst of the damage was reported. Rescue work was said to be under way. | The deaths occurred in Lake County, where some of the worst of the damage was reported. Rescue work was said to be under way. |
Television images showed destroyed buildings, debris and fallen trees. | |
The storm hit during the night, when most residents were sleeping. | |
Christopher Patton of the Lake County emergency operations centre confirmed the fatalities. | |
He said that three people were killed in the town of Lady Lake, while 11 died in nearby Paisley. | |
Officials said emergency workers were searching through the rubble for more victims. | |
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