As tornados hit, survivors hid in tubs, containers

An Alabama mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado from a violent storm decimated his shop and killed two of his neighbors along its destructive path across Alabama and Georgia.

The harrowing stories of the survivors of Thursday's storm are emerging as residents comb through the wreckage wrought by tornados and blistering winds that have killed at least nine people.

Survivors described chaotic scenes unfolding as the storm spun toward them, with people rushing into shelters, bathtubs and sheds as the winds bore down.