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Tornadoes and storm kill father and son in Jackson Georgia
A violent southern storm system tore through Georgia and nearby states, killing at least eight people. In Jackson a massive tree limb crushed a bedroom where a father Alix Bonhomme Jr held his 4 year old son Alix Bonhomme III. Several other fatalities occurred as downed trees and power lines blocked roads. Rescue workers described harrowing scenes as communities recover amid widespread damage and ongoing cleanups.
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Jackson
Georgia
Alix Bonhomme III
Alix Bonhomme Jr
Bonhomme
Marcie Moorer
Moorer
Atlanta
Lusie
Mississippi River
Carolinas
National Weather Service
Atlantic Ocean
Christopher McNair
Dodge County
Irwin County
Ronnie Taylor
Colquitt County
Memphis
Mississippi
Copiah County
Ellis Stuart
Georgia Department of Corrections
Robert Kincaid Jr
Bonhomme Jr
New York