A clear-up has begun after a violent storm left at least 14 people dead and destroyed homes in several US South and Midwest states on Christmas Eve.<br />Mississippi was worst hit, with seven people dead, while six others were killed in Tennessee.<br />A seven-year-old boy, who was inside a car picked up and tossed in the storm, was among the dead.<br />At least 20 tornadoes have been reported, knocking down trees and leaving thousands without power.<br />Search teams have been combing through damaged buildings in the affected states, the situation complicated by the fact many people may be away for Christmas.<br />"Santa brought us a good one, didn't he?" said Bobby Watkins in rural Benton County, Mississippi.<br />TAGS-<br />US storms: At least 14 dead in trail of destruction - BBC News<br />Tornadoes, storms kill at least 14 people and leave dozens injured in south-eastern United States<br />More news for US storms: At least 14 dead in trail of destruction<br />US storms: At least 11 dead in trail of destruction - BBC News<br />US storms: At least 14 dead in trail of destruction : worldnews<br />Tornadoes, storms kill at least 14 people and leave dozens ...<br />U.S. storms: At least six dead in trail of destruction<br />US storms: At least 10 dead in trail of destruction ...<br />Death Toll Climbs to 14 After Tornado Outbreak; Heavy Rain ...<br />Cleanup begins from Southern U.S. storms that left 14 dead ...<br />US storms: At least six dead in trail of destruction - AZERI ...<br />T-shirt Weather and Tornadoes for Christmas in US<br />Tornadoes and severe storms across southern US leave at ...<br />Deadly twisters rip through southern US leaving trail of ...<br />At least 14 dead as Christmastime... - khatassy.ru<br />Tornadoes, storms kill seven in US news
