In Kentucky alone, 22 were confirmed dead by late Saturday after tornadoes ripped through the U.S. Midwest, as crews search for the missing
roared across the middle of the U.S., leaving dozens dead and communities in despair.
In Kentucky alone, 22 were confirmed dead by late Saturday, including 11 in and around Bowling Green. But Beshear said upwards of 70 may have been killed when a twister touched down for more than 200 miles in his state and that the number of deaths could eventually exceed 100 across 10 or more counties.
Debris from destroyed buildings and shredded trees covered the ground in Mayfield, a city of about 10,000 in western Kentucky. Twisted metal sheeting, downed power lines and wrecked vehicles lined the streets. Windows and roofs were blown off the buildings that were still standing. Kyanna Parsons-Perez, an employee at the factory, was trapped under 5 feet of debris for at least two hours until rescuers managed to free her.
Rescue efforts were complicated because Mayfield’s main fire station and emergency services hub were also hit by the tornado, Creason said. “I promise you, whatever is needed – whatever is needed – the federal government is going to find a way to provide it,” Biden said. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which has been trying to organize workers at an Amazon facility in Alabama, criticized the company for keeping the Illinois site open during a weather emergency.
Meteorologists haven’t determined whether the storm spawned a single tornado or multiple tornadoes, he said.
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