Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill two as severe storms sweep through southern U.S

A severe storm system swept through the southeastern U.S. over the weekend, resulting in at least two fatalities from tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi. Officials are assessing damage, with reports of around 40 tornadoes from Texas to Alabama. In Texas, a 48-year-old woman was killed in the Liverpool area, and four others were injured. Significant damage occurred to at least 40 homes and buildings. In Mississippi, one person died, and two were injured as tornadoes struck Adams and Franklin counties. Power outages affected nearly 65,000 customers in Mississippi and thousands more in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. Roads in western North Carolina were closed due to severe weather, with some expected to reopen soon.