NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Latest on severe storms expected to move across the South (all times local): --- 4:25 p.m. Storm shelters have opened in the so-called Pine Belt area of Mississippi. Shelters opened Tuesday afternoon in Forrest, Lamar and Jones counties for those needing as severe thunderstorms approach. Forecasters say straight-line wind damage, large hail and possible tornadoes and flash flooding are all threats as part of the storm system. WDAM-TV reports the Forrest County Community Shelter, a 10,000-square-foot facility, is among those being opened. Lamar County's emergency management director, James Smith, says those headed to its county shelter in Purvis should bring their...
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