Powerful storms have smashed buildings, splintered trees and downed power lines around the Deep South, leaving one person dead as a dangerous mix of thunderstorms and suspected tornadoes raked the region. Forecasters issued multiple tornado watches and warnings Monday as a cold front collided with warmer air in the severe weather outbreak expected to continue past nightfall. The sheriff’s office in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, says the person died when an apparent tornado struck a home Monday. Other damage was reported in parts of Mississippi and Alabama. About 20,000 homes and businesses are without power in Louisiana and Mississippi.
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