Scores of people have been killed and buildings destroyed following a series of tornadoes that ravaged eight states in the United States over the weekend. The victims ranged in age from as young as five months to 86 years old and come from at least eight different countries. The destructions is so catastrophic, officials still do not know how bad it really is. According to National Weather Service, while Kentucky may have suffered the most extensive damage, at least 50 tornadoes were reported in seven other states over the weekend. More than 64 people have been killed, and 105 are still missing. Over 1000 houses have been obliterated in Kentucky alone, Governor Andy Beshear said.
“Our state was hit by at least four tornadoes. One stayed on the ground in Kentucky for at least 200 miles, devastating anything in its path.
“Thousands of homes are damaged, if not entirely destroyed.”
“And it may be weeks before we have final counts on both deaths and levels of destruction.”
Mr. Beshear said of Dawson Springs: “I’ve got towns that are gone, that are just, I mean gone. My dad’s hometown – half of it isn’t standing,” the governor added.
He also said going door to door in search of victims is out of the question in the hardest-hit areas: “There are no doors.”
On Sunday, President Joe Biden declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky following an official request from the state’s Governor, paving the way for additional federal aid.
The president said he would request the Environmental Protection Agency to examine what role climate change might have played in the storms.
Rescue workers have been combing through debris on Monday in the hope of finding survivors from the twister.
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