Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that 18 people were killed in his state. As he warned, this number may still increase. The city of London in the south-eastern part of the state was particularly suffered as a result of the element. “The destructive tornado crossed the city in the middle of the night, and this is the worst type of disaster,” said Beshear.
Most victims were 60-70 years old. – Total havoc. I mean fallen trees, demolished houses. It is impossible to describe in words how tragic this situation is – reported on Radio a resident of London, Kristen Mosley. She admitted that she was lucky because the element spared her home.
Mayor of St. Louis Tsar Spencer announced that 5 people were killed in the area. Over 30 were injured and about 5,000 were destroyed. buildings.
In St. Louis rescuers search residential houses and other buildings in search of survivors. The authorities appealed to the residents to stay away from the affected areas, enabling rescue teams to perform work. Police hour was introduced from 21:00 to 6:00 in the morning due to broken energy lines and to protect property.
The AP agency announced the next two victims of the storm in other parts of Missouri and two victims of the element in Virginia.
