Deadly tornadoes batter southern US states

At least 13 people have died after storms triggered tornadoes and flooding across several southern US states.

Tornadoes ripped through Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi on Sunday, while severe storms also hit parts of Alabama and Georgia on Monday.

More than 900,000 households were without power on Monday morning local time.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MSEMA) confirmed deaths across three counties on Sunday.

US media reported a man in Georgia was killed on Monday morning when a tree fell on a house.

In Louisiana, a number of homes were destroyed in the city of Monroe. The city's official social media account initially reported only minor injuries.