The Amazon distribution center was hit by a tornado on December 10, 2011. In a story May 18 about Robert Cohen, The Associated Press reported that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch had reported on him.
At least two people were killed Friday night when a tornado ripped through an Arkansas nursing home, and emergency crews in southern Illinois were responding to reports of injuries at an Amazon warehouse after a roof collapsed.
The Craighead County Judge told The Associated Press that a tornado trapped 20 people inside the nursing home as it collapsed. The building was cleared about 90 minutes later and everyone was accounted for, but crews still need to search the debris for more victims.
Day said that the building looked like it had been destroyed. There was a little bit of time with tornado sirens going off. Some residents were found in the basement.
He said that five people had serious injuries and a few others had minor injuries. There are 86 beds in the nursing home.
Day told residents to shelter in place.
Day said that leaving would be the worst thing to do.
There were many emergency vehicles at the Amazon center in Illinois, which is 25 miles west of St. Louis. The Emergency Management Agency in the state of Illinois called it a mass casualty incident. The official told KTVI-TV that up to 100 people were in the building at the time of the collapse.
The News-Democrat reported that the Amazon fulfillment center had 1.5 million square feet of space. The warehouses are used to store items until they are shipped.
A large portion of the wall and roof of the massive Amazon warehouse collapsed in a photo that was published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
It wasn't immediately clear if the damage to the Amazon warehouse was caused by straight-line storms or a tornado, but a large tornado was reported in the area at about the time the building was damaged. There were reports of tornadoes in the area.
Workers at the weather service office had to take shelter as another tornado passed near their office in Weldon Spring, Missouri. At least three people were injured, one of them hospitalized with serious injuries, when a tornado destroyed several homes in the Missouri towns of New Melle and Defiance. Rescue crews combed through the damage to make sure there were no more injuries.
A strong storm and possibly a tornado ripped through the St. Louis area. There were reports of winds of up to 70 mph in parts of Missouri. Several homes in the area near Augusta, Missouri, were damaged and at least three St. Charles County residents were hospitalized.
Richard Rocha said that the safety and well-being of their employees and partners was their top priority. We will share additional information when it is available.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said on his verified account that the Illinois State Police and disaster officials were coordinating with local officials in the area.
I reached out to the mayor to provide any needed state resources, and I am praying for the people of Edwardsville tonight.
Several places in the Midwest reported tornadoes, including the storms in Illinois and Arkansas.
The storms caused more damage as they traveled through Tennessee and Kentucky. The trooper with the Kentucky State Police said several buildings collapsed in the southern Kentucky community of Mayfield.
There were no deaths reported. Several people were trapped inside the candle factory.
The photos posted to social media showed trees being upturned, a courthouse steeple being sheered off, and business windows being blown out.
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The two people reported from Los Angeles and O'Fallon, Missouri. John Raby and Jeff McMurray are Associated Press journalists.
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