Photos: Scenes from the deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest
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Virginia Lozano
Published December 11, 2021 at 1:46 PM EST
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Tues., Dec. 14: Susan Orten grieves as she inspects her destroyed home in Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
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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 inKentuckyalone, 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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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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A person walks through the remains of several apartment units after a tornado damaged the area, in Mayfield, Ky.
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General view of tornado damaged structures in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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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.
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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.
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Damage from a tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Ky.
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Interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mayfield, Ky.