Tornadoes cause severe damage in southwest Georgia

February 14, 2000
Web posted at: 6:10 a.m. EST (1110 GMT)

Officials have reported at least three deaths in Mitchell county this morning after a possible tornado touched down in southwest Georgia county about 1 a.m., the American Red Cross said.

American Red Cross spokeswoman Robin Dotson said the tornado may have been the same one that touched down earlier on the Colquitt-Mitchell county line. Early reports indicate Mitchell County was the hardest hit.

Dotson says there may be other fatalities in Mitchell County.

One television station, WALB-TV in Albany, is reporting as many as 11 deaths in all three counties -- five deaths in Mitchell, five deaths in Grady county and one death in Colquitt county.

Dotson said the Mitchell County hospital is working off a generator.

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