STORY: Surveillance camera footage shows the moment a tornado rips a roof off a building in Alabama, US. At least seven people have died in tornadoes and storms in the southeastern United States. The state of Alabama was hit hardest. According to the authorities, at least six people died there. The hurricane hit the town of Selma on the Alabama River particularly hard. Dozens of houses there were destroyed or badly damaged. Rescuers were busy clearing fallen trees and searching for people in need of help. Citizens were asked not to go outside. Children should not leave schools. People here are shocked: “I got in the bath and then the tornado came. I mean, it just came and went. It hit the trailer and everything is just gone. The whole inside of the house, everything is just torn to pieces. ” “The storm was really bad. Thank God I’m still here.” Many households were without electricity, and the authorities in the affected regions declared a state of emergency. Nationwide, the weather service reported reports of suspected tornadoes. A tornado was also spotted near Atlanta International Airport. According to the US aviation authority FAA, aircraft had to remain temporarily on the ground due to severe storms.