At Least Nine Dead In Georgia Storms
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ATLANTA (AP) – A system of powerful storms packing tornadoes passed from Alabama into southwest Georgia, hitting a hospital and causing at least nine deaths statewide, a state official said early Friday. The storm, which swept through the state Thursday night, caused six deaths in Baker County, according to a fire chief there, said Buzz Weiss of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
