Tornadoes Hit Homes, Schools Across U.S. Midwest, South, Killing 15 People

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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