Dramatic drone video provided an aerial view of the destruction left behind when a tornado ripped through the rural Missouri community.
with Live Storms Media arrived at the scene shortly after the violent storm moved through and said he saw several homes destroyed and some people being treated for injuries by first responders.
"The whole area has a lot of trees down, power lines down, a lot of roofs off, a lot of trailers destroyed, so it’s a pretty rough area," Clement said.The incredible drone video shows trees that have been twisted, snapped and stripped of their leaves after the storm, and debris from destroyed homes and other structures can be seen littering the landscape.
The flashing lights from ambulances and police cars can also be seen near where some structures had been destroyed. Multiple people have been killed and injured, according to Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Patrol. Parrott said the exact number of fatalities and the extent and number of injuries were not immediately available.
Due to storm debris and downed trees, multiple roads are closed in the Marble Hill and Glenallen area."There are multiple people that have been displaced from their homes at this time," Parrott said. "Just because of the debris field, trying to get around the county is proving to be a little bit difficult, and the fact that it's still nighttime."
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