Storms and tornadoes have killed at least 14 people and left dozens injured after they ripped through large swathes of the south-eastern United States, ABC news reported Friday.

Homes were badly damaged or even levelled as a series of tornadoes and twisters tore through several states on Wednesday (local time), leaving a trail of destruction and ruining Christmas for some.

Emergency declarations were issued in Mississippi and Tennessee, the two states hardest hit by the severe weather, which also hit Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia and Washington DC.

Source: MENA