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d3lphicmoon t1_jdlubg3 wrote

Reply to comment by katarina-stratford in Tornado hits western Mississippi as storms knock out power for thousands. A town is 'gone,' resident says | CNN by A179E49GFZ68722R23

A lot of people have no where safe to go.

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ConvolutedFluid t1_jdlvqwz wrote

This.

Several of the top 10 deadliest in US history have occurred in MS. Many other tornadoes with lesser but still substantial numbers of casualties have plagued the state. Most of these are quite violent, earning F4 and F5 ratings. The intensity, coupled with the state's historically impoverished population living in cheap housing leads to disastrous consequences. Storm shelters or installing a basement are costly things as well. It's also my understanding that parts of the state have a high water table making it challenging to do anyways.

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