Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi woke up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival.
The storm tore across Mississippi damaging about 300 homes and buildings, the National Weather Service said. More than 60 people were treated for injuries at Forrest General Hospital, NWS said. Gov. Phil Bryant said there were no deaths and those who were injured were treated and released from the hospital.
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Bryant was in hard-hit Hattiesburg on Monday, where a twister moved along one of the city's main streets and damaged buildings at the governor's alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi.
The tornado took down part of the Alumni Center on U.S. 49 south of the USM stadium. There were also trees down at U.S. 49 and Hardy Street.
Hattiesburg pilot Eric Price had his cellphone ready Sunday when the tornado plowed through the city.
"Oh my God, I've never seen a tornado before in my life," Price said on the video.
"To see debris flying in the air -- what I thought was roofs, possibly cars, houses, people's lives destroyed right in front of me -- and it's nobody's fault except Mother Nature's. It was just breathtaking," Price told 16 WAPT's Erin Kelly.
There were few students on campus Sunday. USM had a four-day break for Mardi Gras. There were no classes scheduled Monday or Tuesday because of the campus holiday.
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