Over 80 killed in tornadoes in central U.S.; Biden declares emergency in Kentucky
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Over 80 killed in tornadoes in central U.S.; Biden declares emergency in Kentucky

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Over 80 killed in tornadoes in central U.S.; Biden declares emergency in Kentucky Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Scores of people in the South and Midwest are believed dead after severe weather that caused multiple tornadoes struck late Friday night and early Saturday morning, tearing through Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee and Arkansas. Enlarge this image toggle caption John Amis/AFP via Getty Images John Amis/AFP via Getty Images Beshear spoke with the president over the phone Saturday afternoon and said the federal emergency declaration will bring in more resources to respond to the disaster. Enlarge this image toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Brett Carlsen/Getty Images In Mayfield, Ky., 110 people were working at a candle factory when it was hit, Beshear said. Enlarge this image toggle caption John Amis/Agence France Presse/AFP via Getty Images John Amis/Agence France Presse/AFP via Getty Images The devastation in the Mayfield area goes beyond the factory, and several surrounding counties are pitching in with EMS help as the main emergency services hub in the town itself was in the direct line of the storm, local officials said Saturday.

History of this topic

At least 23 killed as severe storms and tornadoes pummel central US
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Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across US
6 months, 3 weeks ago
At least 18 dead after tornadoes rip through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
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Oklahoma governor declares state of emergency for 12 tornado-battered counties
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Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US
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A 7th person in Tennessee has died due to tornado-producing storms
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Six dead as tornadoes and severe storms rip through Tennessee
1 year ago
Six killed, nearly 20 injured in central Tennessee storm devastation
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6 Dead, Nearly 2 Dozen Injured After Severe Storms Tear Through Central Tennessee
1 year ago
Severe storms tear through central Tennessee, leaving 6 dead and nearly 2 dozen injured
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1 Dead, Nearly 2 Dozen Injured After Multiple Tornadoes Sweep Through Mississippi
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Tornado slams into Mississippi town leaving one person dead and 20 injured
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More severe weather forecast predicted for tornado hit regions in US
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Warning of second tornado outbreak in Midwest after storms leave 32 dead
1 year, 8 months ago
32 dead as tornadoes torment from Arkansas to Delaware
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At least 26 dead and dozens injured as tornadoes tear across South and Midwest
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Death toll reaches 20 as tornadoes rip through eastern US
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At least 26 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South
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Tornadoes kill at least 10 across US Midwest and South
1 year, 8 months ago
Dangerous storms, tornadoes forecast for US Midwest, South
1 year, 8 months ago
Biden tours Mississippi tornado wreckage as more storms threaten US
1 year, 8 months ago
Tornadoes deadliest in Mississippi since 2011
1 year, 8 months ago
Mississippi tornadoes that ripped through US South killed 23 people
1 year, 8 months ago
Four months after tornado, Kentucky focuses on rebuilding
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