A devastating tornado in Kentucky claimed at least 70 victims: Biden promised to help – Topky.sk

They originally reported 50 lives in Kentucky. “Now I’m sure that number is higher than 70. In fact, it may end up being higher than 100,” Beshear said. “This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado ever swept across Kentucky.” he added. According to the DPA, Beshear also turned to the President of the United States, Joe Biden, for help from federal sources. “Kentucky needs federal help to respond to this incident.” the governor wrote in a letter to the White House chief, who later posted on Twitter.

In a social network post, Biden promised to give the governors of the affected states the help they needed. “This morning, I received information about devastating tornadoes across the central part of the United States. Losing a loved one in such a storm is an unimaginable tragedy.” stated.

According to the governor, 17 out of 120 counties are affected in Kentucky, and fears of the lives of ten counties are reported. In the city of Mayfield, where they record massive damage, whole parts of the city have been razed to the ground, according to photos and videos shared on social media. “Mass casualties” were reported in Mayfield after the roof of the candlelit factory collapsed, which housed about 110 employees at the time.

Source: SITA / AP Photo / Timothy D. Easley

Victims also report from Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee

An emergency was declared throughout Kentucky, where the storm swept through a belt about 320 kilometers long. The storm moved to Kentucky from the northeastern United States from Arkansas, where victims also report, as well as in Missouri and Tennessee.

Source: SITA / AP Photo / Timothy D. Easley

In Arkansas, at least one person died in Monette, where a tornado destroyed an elderly home. In the state of Illinois, the roof of the Amazon warehouse collapsed, leaving about 100 workers imprisoned, according to local media. Power outages have been reported in more than 200,000 homes in Kentucky and Tennessee, according to PowerOutage.