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Photos: Scenes from the deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest

By Virginia Lozano
Published December 11, 2021 at 1:46 PM EST
<strong>Tues., Dec. 14: </strong>Susan Orten grieves as she inspects her destroyed home in Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
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Tues., Dec. 14: Susan Orten grieves as she inspects her destroyed home in Dawson Springs, Kentucky.

Multiple tornadoes struck late Friday night and Saturday morning, tearing through several states including Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas. In Edwardsville, Ill., the tornado ripped through an Amazon Distribution Hub with confirmed fatalities on site. At least 70 people have died in Kentucky alone, the governor said, and the death toll may rise to more than 100.
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Firefighters survey tornado damages in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Firefighters survey tornado damages in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.
Chris Buchanan, right, lures dog Cheyenne from a tornado-damaged home with help from Niki Thompson, left, in Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.
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Chris Buchanan, right, lures dog Cheyenne from a tornado-damaged home with help from Niki Thompson, left, in Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.
A person walks through the remains of several apartment units after a tornado damaged the area, in Mayfield, Ky.
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A person walks through the remains of several apartment units after a tornado damaged the area, in Mayfield, Ky.
General view of tornado damaged structures in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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General view of tornado damaged structures in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
Damage from a tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Ky.
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Damage from a tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Ky.
Interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mayfield, Ky.
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Interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mayfield, Ky.
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Tornado debris in Mayfield, Ky.
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Tornado debris in Mayfield, Ky.
A Kentucky National Guard helicopter surveys the tornado damage near Mayfield Consumer Products on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
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A Kentucky National Guard helicopter surveys the tornado damage near Mayfield Consumer Products on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
A classic Chevrolet sits amidst a tornado destroyed building on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
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A classic Chevrolet sits amidst a tornado destroyed building on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
People work at the scene of a train derailment after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.
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People work at the scene of a train derailment after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.
A derailed train is seen amid damage and debris.
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A derailed train is seen amid damage and debris.
Local residents walk past the scene of a train derailment after devastating tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.
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Local residents walk past the scene of a train derailment after devastating tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.

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Virginia Lozano