In Clarke County, high winds shoved a barn onto U.S. Highway 43, Emergency Management Director Roy Waite said.

CNN: Southern storms kill 2, unleash damaging tornadoes

"Stopping in a bus stop is an offence under Section 243 of the Highway Code and the Traffic Management Act of 2004, " Mr Cox said.

BBC: Essex

An action plan was published following the 2011 consultation but the authority emphasised that it was not ultimately responsible for the management of the highway network.

BBC: Google

She said she has called out the National Guard, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the state Office of Emergency Management to "try to get the traffic moving" and get people to shelter.

CNN: SHARE THIS

The Welsh Assembly Government said it was "working closely with affected highway authorities, police forces and the wind energy industry to resolve the transportation issues and develop a strategic traffic management approach to the movement of these loads".

BBC: Road chaos fears over wind farms