Devastating tornadoes rip Southern, Central US states
Updated On Dec 12, 2021 04:03 PM IST
- “I pray that there will be another rescue. I pray that there will be another one or two,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said, as crews sifted through the wreckage of the candle factory in Mayfield, where 110 people were working overnight on December 10 when the storm hit.
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A devastating tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the United States, leaving dozens dead and communities in despair.(REUTERS)
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A women inspects the damage of her home in the hallway where she survived the storm after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states, in Mayfield, Kentucky, United States on December 11. (REUTERS)
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“We had to, at times, crawl over casualties to get to live victims,” said Jeremy Creason, the city’s fire chief and EMS director.(REUTERS)
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A man makes an adjustment under his truck before attempting to drive it out of a pile of debris.(REUTERS)
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In Kentucky alone, 22 were confirmed dead by late Saturday, including 11 in and around Bowling Green.(REUTERS)
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The death toll of 36 across five states includes six people in Illinois, where an Amazon facility was hit; four in Tennessee; two in Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed; and two in Missouri.(REUTERS)
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Victor Genzini, a researcher on extreme weather at Northern Illinois University said that if early reports are confirmed, the twister “will likely go down perhaps as one of the longest track violent tornadoes in United States history. (REUTERS)
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Debris from destroyed buildings and shredded trees covered the ground in Mayfield, a city of about 10,000 in western Kentucky.(REUTERS)
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US President Joe Biden approved an emergency disaster declaration for Kentucky on Saturday and pledged to support the affected states.(REUTERS)
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