Kentucky tornado kills at least 90 people

S ince this Friday, December 10, storms and tornadoes devastated the state of Kentucky in the United States, collapsing hundreds of buildings and houses, which were submerged in rubble; and caused the death of more than 90 people.

According to official sources, this wave of more than 30 tornadoes has been Mayfield's most serious catastrophe, with winds exceeding 250 kilometers per hour.

On Saturday night, the rescue team gave up finding survivors in the candle factory in the town of Mayfield, in the state of Kentucky, where the tornado is said to have killed at least 70 people.

States affected

Among the states most affected by the strong storms are the dependencies of Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Arkansas; With the figures collected in these cities, it can be known that about 100 people have lost their lives, among the three locations.

The rescue team continues to work to find those who may be submerged in the rubble alive.

Among the deceased, a group of 12 people were found dead in the town of Bowling Green, and in the city of Illinois, six people were left under the ruins of an Amazon warehouse.

Devastating tornadoes

According to reports given by official sources, the tornado outbreak is due to an unusual meteorological phenomenon. To this is also added that the dimensions of the tornadoes that traveled a distance of 400 kilometers, in a straight line.

Deanne Criswell, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMÁ) in the United States, mentioned that these effects are due to climate change.

"This will be our new normal, and the effects we are seeing from climate change are the crisis of our generation," he said.

On the other hand, President Joe Biden expressed through his Twitter account that he was shocked by the tragedy, adding that the rescue forces are still working.

"We are working with the governors to ensure they have what it takes as the search for survivors and damage assessment continues," Biden wrote.

Mayfield begins his recovery process

Rescuers continue to search under the rubble in order to find someone alive. While this is happening, the residents of the city have gone out to clean the streets, and help the official agencies in the search, this to overcome the commotion caused by the tornado on Friday.

The governor of Kentucky had spoken that the number of the victims would be in 70 deceased persons; authorities confirmed that the number rose to 94 people.

Destroyed houses, ruined buildings, trees and rubble on every corner, is what can be seen in each image; However, in a show of support, the inhabitants of the city go out to recover what little remains, in the company of rescue groups.