More storms feared after Mississippi tornado
Governor Tate Reeves has issued a warning that the US state of Mississippi may experience more severe weather following the tornadoes that claimed the lives of 26 people.
Significant risks remain in some parts of the state, and hundreds of people have been displaced in the aftermath of the tornadoes that ravaged Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night.
The Friday tornado was the deadliest in Mississippi in over a decade, and one person died in Alabama.
The devastation has prompted President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency and deploy federal resources to aid the rescue and response in the worst-hit towns.
Despite the efforts of volunteers, who have come from neighbouring states, authorities are cautioning that more severe storms may still be on the way.
The impact of climate change on the frequency of storms is still unclear, but it is known that increased sea surface temperatures can warm the air and make more energy available to drive hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons, making them more intense and leading to more extreme rainfall.