Residents in the tornado-ravaged South are to be 'kicked while they are down' by another severe storm that could derail the recovery efforts and claim more lives.A cold front moving East from Texas will bring thunder, lightning and hail over the next few days to areas flattened by the 200mph twisters.
Up to two inches of rain could fall amid 60mph winds - and the temperature will plunge by up to 60F.
The storm effectively puts a time limit on homeowners trawling through the wreckage of their homes before more bad weather comes and destroys what is left.
But it could also lead to more deaths for those left sleeping in the open air or what is left of their property.
On Sunday the weather front stretched from Texas up to Arkansas and the northern part of Mississippi and was expected to move East over the next two days.
By Monday it would be over Birmingham in Alabama and the surrounding area, which has been the worst affected by the disaster.
Charlie Smits, who lost his home in Tuscaloosa, said: 'This is the last thing we need. We're being kicked while we are down.'
On Monday there ill be a 50 per cent chance of rain but that will jump to 70 per cent on Tuesday.
National Weather Service meteorologist Jessica Talley said that most areas will experience half an inch of rain but up to two inches could fall. Read More
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