East braces for more nasty weather after tornadoes

[December 01, 2010]  ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) -- The East Coast is preparing for more severe weather as heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds push through the region.

Tornado watches are posted Wednesday for the Virginias and officials in Washington, D.C., were giving out sandbags to residents to protect homes from flooding. The system is forecast to head toward the Northeast and colder air on the western side of the storm is expected to change the rain into snow.

On Tuesday, a possible tornado tore through the north Georgia town of Buford, damaging at least 56 homes and toppling trees. In Tennessee, a rock slide followed two inches of rain and part of a highway between Knoxville and the airport was blocked.

Earlier, the storm brought suspected tornadoes to Louisiana and Mississippi, where more than a dozen people were injured.

[Associated Press]

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