Tornadoes strike Texas and Mississippi, causing two deaths and six injuries

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Tornadoes struck Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, resulting in at least two deaths and six injuries. Damage included homes and vehicles, with reports of multiple tornado touchdowns in the Houston area and around Bude and Brandon in Mississippi. In Texas, one fatality occurred in Liverpool, while four others sustained non-critical injuries. In Mississippi, a person died in Adams County, and two were injured in Franklin County. Damage assessments are ongoing. The storms caused significant disruptions, including over an hour of flight delays at Houston's airports and power outages affecting about 71,000 customers in Mississippi. Emergency responders are focused on safety and accounting for residents.


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