Dec 12, 2021, 11:56am
The death toll from the tornadoes that tore through the Midwest and South late Friday and early Saturday has risen to as many as 100 people feared dead in Kentucky, where at least 80 deaths have been reported.
On December 11, 2021, Kenny Sanford exits his mother-in-law's apartment through a collapsed wall. The photo was taken by Mark Humphrey.
The Associated Press.
Rescue efforts resumed Sunday after at least 30 tornadoes tore through a 200-mile-plus area across six states.
At least 80 people have died in the Kentucky tornado, and the number will likely increase, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
At least six people died at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois after a tornado caused the building to collapse on Friday; four were killed in Tennessee; and two were killed in Arkansas and Missouri, according to the Associated Press.
The FEMA administrator said that the storms this late in the year were unprecedented.
Hundreds of thousands of people are without power because of the storms. As search and rescue workers look for people still trapped, the focus is still on life-saving efforts. Residents are digging out and assessing the damage, with Criswell warning it will be a long recovery for communities. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky on Saturday and called on the EPA to investigate the role climate change may have played in the disaster.
This is going to be our normal, according to Criswell. The crisis of our generation is caused by the effects of climate change.
There is a structure called the Tangent.
Climate change has been linked to floods and fires, but warm weather played a crucial part in the tornados, according to the AP. As the planet warms, it will be more supportive for cool-season tornado events, according to a meteorology professor. One scientist told the Post that tornadoes are one of the most extreme events where we have the least confidence in our ability to attribute or understand the impact of climate change.
Up to 100 people are feared dead in Kentucky tornadoes.
There are at least 70 dead in Kentucky, according to the New York Times.
CNN reported that tornadoes devastated communities in six states.
The crews are searching for the missing after the tornadoes.
At least 77 people died after tornadoes ripped through the Midwest and southern states.
