A deadly tornado has ripped through several southern states, flattening buildings and knocking out power.
At least 23 people were killed Severe storms battered Mississippi, Alabama and Texas on Friday.
Eldridge Walker, the mayor of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, told US media that his “city disappeared” as people realized they had lost their homes and businesses.
As an emergency management agency warns that the death toll is expected to rise, we take a look at some of the most striking photos from the disaster.
A pickup parked on top of a restaurant cooler at Chuck’s Dairy Bar in Rolling Fork.Associated Press
A resident looks through piles of debris, insulation and furniture at a mobile home park in Rolling Fork to see if there’s anything he can salvage.Photo: Associated Press
Chuck’s Dairy Bar owners Tracy and Tim Hardin are investigating the damage to their business.Photo: Associated Press
Enviva Pellets is a sustainable wood pellet manufacturer located on a damaged site in Amory, Mississippi.Photo: Associated Press
Trees cover a house in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, a day after a tornado caused widespread damage to the town.Photo: Associated Press
Wyatt Stanford, 10, of Amory, Mississippi, was heading to the house next door to help remove trees and other debris.Photo: Associated Press
A tornado ripped off the roof of a large building in Montebello, California.Photo: Associated Press
Emergency crews crawled through a tornado-ravaged mobile home park looking for bodies that may be buried in the rubble of Rolling Fork.Photo: Associated Press
The aftermath of the Rolling Fork tornado.Photo: Associated Press
A shipping container sits next to a tornado-shattered tree at Rolling Fork.Photo: Associated Press
Melanie Childs sits on a bucket, cradling her two children and looking at the remains of her grandfather’s home in the Armory.Photo: Associated Press
In Amory, Mississippi, a resident was investigating damage to her car.Photo: Associated Press
An American flag flies over the roof of a hardware store in Rolling Fork.Photo: Associated Press
Debris is seen after a tornado hit Montebello, California.Image; Associated Press
After searching for survivors, a sheriff’s deputy gave the all-clear signal.Photo: Associated Press