collapsed into a massive pile of debris, and rescuers used their hands and machines to dig through the destruction.
Troy Propes, CEO of the company that owns the factory, said he believed workers there followed the proper tornado safety protocols. "In the days to come we will find that out -- that quite possibly maybe only half of the casualties, but we can't say that for sure," she said. First responders have pulled people out of the rubble -- some of them alive, storm chaser Michael Gordon told CNN Saturday from the scene.
The fatalities range in age from 34-86, Mayfield said. The missing persons list is still more than 100, but he said officials believe most of those are people who left town and haven't checked in yet. "It's a very thorough and slow process, because you have to be careful when you are dealing with so much debris, and so many unknowns. One wrong move and you could actually cause more damage, so it's a slow, methodical process."
"Warm air in the cold season, middle of the night -- this sickens me to see what has happened," he said. "Look at the pictures on your screens. Homes, totally impaled, two-by-fours through cars, 18-wheelers thrown 30 feet moved in the northwesterly direction -- that takes a lot of force."In addition to Kentucky, deadly destruction was also reported in Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee.in the Illinois city of Edwardsville, Fire Chief James Whiteford said.
So sad...
If only they had been quadruple vaxed.
It's okay, my contacts in The Land of Oz inform me many who disappeared during recent tornadoes in the U.S. got blown all the way to Oz, landed safely, and are now off to see the Wizard. Bon voyage to them.