By Brian K. Sullivan and Lynn Doan
Dozens of unusually strong tornadoes cut a path across five states in the U.S. Midwest and South, smashing houses and damaging schools. A least 15 people were killed, the Associated Press reported.
The storms, the second swarm this week, hit hardest in southern Indiana , northern Kentucky and northern Alabama. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear declared a statewide emergency, allowing municipalities to access state resources for public safety and recovery efforts, according to an e-mailed statement.
Nine people died in southern Indiana, five in Kentucky and one in Ohio, AP reported, citing authorities it didn’t identi
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