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At least 16 dead as storms pound South for 2nd day

NewsCentral Staff

Story Created: Apr 27, 2011 at 9:10 PM EDT

Story Updated: Apr 27, 2011 at 9:10 PM EDT

JEFF BUSBY PARK, Miss. (AP) - At least 16 people have been killed by powerful storms battering the South.

There have been deaths reported from Arkansas to Alabama, where there have been five deaths. Alabama's governor says there could be a half-dozen more deaths.

The victims include a police officer who was camping with his daughter in Mississippi. He was struck by a tree while trying to shield his daughter. The 9-year-old wasn't injured.

Forecasters say more violent weather is expected to hit Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky tonight and then the Carolinas. Another storm system is also dumping rain on New York.
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