Alabama - Residents throughout the South are reeling after severe weather and tornadoes ripped across the region, killing at least five people and leaving behind widespread destruction.Dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed completely.As of Friday morning, officials in Pelham, Alabama, said that building inspectors were doing damage assessments and debris removal teams were out clearing the roadways."Our folks have worked tirelessly throughout the night," Pat Cheatwood, the police chief of Pelham said of the city’s first responders.The police chief asked non-residents to stay out of the area.Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency confirmed at least five deaths in Calhoun County in Alabama Thursday afternoon.AdvertisementRELATED: Dead.