At Least 9 Dead , After Tornadoes Tear , Through the Southeast .<br />On January 12, at least nine people were killed <br />as over a dozen tornadoes ripped through <br />the Southeastern United States.<br />NBC reports that the death toll <br />is expected to rise as search and rescue <br />operations are now under way.<br />According to Emergency Management Agency <br />Director Ernie Baggett, seven of the deaths <br />were reported in Autauga County, Alabama.<br />On January 13, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced <br />that two people were killed, including a five-year-old <br />boy, after "multiple tornadoes" ravaged the state.<br />On January 13, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced <br />that two people were killed, including a five-year-old <br />boy, after "multiple tornadoes" ravaged the state.<br />The storm moved all across <br />our state unfortunately, it’s been <br />a tragic night and morning in our state, Brian Kemp, Georgia Governor, via NBC.<br />It’s a very dangerous environment, <br />certainly last night and still is today, Brian Kemp, Georgia Governor, via NBC.<br />Officials fear the death toll from the storms <br />will rise as search and rescue efforts <br />continue across the Southeast.<br />We're starting our search back up <br />again this morning to make sure <br />that we have everyone accounted for, Ernie Baggett, Emergency Management <br />Agency Director, via NBC.<br />We have about, we're thinking right now, <br />about 40 homes that have either been <br />completely destroyed or have been <br />damaged to a point where no one <br />can stay in them anymore, Ernie Baggett, Emergency Management <br />Agency Director, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that multiple Georgia departments, <br />including the state's Emergency Management Agency, <br />are responding to and assessing the extensive damage.
