Tornadoes reported as storms cause flooding and damage across the South

Tornado warnings for Alabama and Mississippi continued into the early hours of Wednesday amid reports of twisters in the region overnight that appeared to leave a trail of destruction. 

Residents in areas across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were forced to take cover late Tuesday as tornado sirens sounded amid a storm system that threatened to put millions of people at risk. 

Tornado warnings were issued Tuesday afternoon and continued overnight as heavy thunderstorms passed from eastern Texas to Georgia, reaching as far north as Indiana.

The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes had hit the ground in Mississippi...