Author: Trevor Hughes / Source: USA TODAY
Four children are among the 23 who died in the Alabama tornado. USA TODAY
BEAUREGARD, Ala. – All the people missing since a tornado roared through this rural community three days ago, killing 23 people and smashing dozens of homes, have been accounted for, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said Wednesday.
Jones previously had said the number of people unaccounted for was down to a handful, and that he hoped the number would decrease as more of the missing contact friends and family. The search and rescue effort was transitioning to recovery status, he said.
Two corporations that declined to be named have pledged to pay for the funerals of the 23 victims.
“What a wonderful blessing this will be for the families who have lost loved ones!” the county sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “To these corporations we thank you!”
President Donald Trump, who promised that his…
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