HAZEL GREEN, Alabama — A series of storms damaged homes, downed trees and caused blackouts in various parts of the southeastern United States between yesterday afternoon, Saturday and this morning.
Authorities closed roads in Hazel Green, Alabama, after power lines collapsed and several homes were damaged. The Madison County Police Department posted photos of the damage online, including one of a broken utility pole.
Bad weather also damaged several businesses in Hazel Green, including a Walmart store, local press reported. The community is about 15 miles north of Huntsville.
The same storm system downed trees in the nearby town of Triana, approximately 20 miles southwest of Huntsville. Mayor Mary Caudle told WAFF-TV that about 280 residents sheltered from the storm last night at a shelter.
The storms followed a system that caused tornadoes and flooding in parts of Kentucky.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency yesterday due to the presence of storms in the state. So far there have been no reports of injuries or deaths. The storms came just three weeks after a series of tornadoes hit the region, killing more than 90 people in five states, including 77 in Kentucky.
“It is devastating that we are once again experiencing stormy weather just weeks after the deadly tornadoes that struck western Kentucky. Sadly, some counties have been affected by these two events, ”Beshear said in a statement.
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