At least 19 dead as storms pound Southeast

At least 19 dead as storms pound Southeast
By the CNN Wire Staff
May 3, 2010 2:46 p.m. EDT

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

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At least 19 dead after storms in Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky

Storms delay flights at Atlanta airport; heavy rain moves through north Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- A massive system of rain and thunderstorms that spawned tornadoes continued to pound the Southeast on Monday, leaving at least 19 dead in its wake and displacing or stranding thousands of people.

The storm moved through north Georgia on Monday, flooding streets in Atlanta and delaying flights into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. No deaths or injuries were immediately reported there.

But the rain and flooding left at least 12 dead in Tennessee, state and Nashville officials said. The latest fatality was discovered Monday morning, the Nashville mayor's office said. Six deaths occurred in the Nashville area, officials said.

In Mississippi, two tornadoes killed three people Sunday, and a fourth person died in a rain-related traffic accident.

Three people died in storm-related incidents in southern and south-central Kentucky, emergency services spokesman "Buddy" Rogers said Monday.
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At least 19 dead as storms pound Southeast