Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors after dozens of devastating tornadoes tore through six US states, leaving at least 83 people dead, dozens missing and towns in ruin.
Rescuers were desperately searching for survivors after dozens of devastating tornadoes tore through six US states, leaving at least 83 people dead, dozens missing and towns in ruin.
Scores of search and rescue officials were helping stunned citizens across the US heartland sift through the rubble of their homes and businesses overnight. "The devastation is unlike anything I have seen in my life, and I have trouble putting it into words," he told reporters.The tornado that smashed through Kentucky had rumbled along the ground for over 320 kilometres , Beshear said, one of the longest on record.
"We are trapped, please, y'all, get us some help," a woman says, her voice quavering as a co-worker can be heard moaning in the background.The woman, Kyanna Parsons-Perez, was rescued after being pinned under a water fountain.David Norseworthy, a 69-year-old builder in Mayfield, said the storm blew off his roof and front porch while the family hid in a shelter.