More than 30 tornadoes swept through six states in the United States, killing at least 84 people! Bi

Original title: more than 30 tornadoes swept six states in the United States, killing at least 84 people! Biden: will go to the disaster area in person
[text / observer net Ju Feng]
Overnight, more than 30 tornadoes almost devastated six states in the United States
According to CNN and other media reports, at least 30 tornadoes occurred in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee from the night of the 10th to the morning of the 11th local time. The latest statistics show that the disaster may have killed at least 84 people.
Kentucky is the hardest hit region. The governor of Kentucky announced on the 11th that after "the most difficult night in history", this disastrous tornado has taken more than 70 lives, And it is expected that the death toll may eventually exceed 100: "I am very sure that the number (Kentucky) exceeds 70... In fact, it may eventually exceed 100 before the end of today, and the degree of damage I have never seen."

Tornado tracks bowling green, Kentucky
U.S. President Joe Biden called it "one of the biggest storms in U.S. history" and signed a federal emergency disaster statement to provide additional assistance to Kentucky, the hardest hit state. Biden said he would personally go to the disaster area to "tide over the difficulties".

Mayfield, Kentucky after a tornado
According to the New York Times on December 11, Kentucky governor Andy Beshear said that so far, more than 70 people in the state have been killed in the storm on the night of the 10th, including dozens of candle factory workers. Beshear announced that Kentucky has entered a state of emergency.
Search and rescue teams are looking for survivors from the factory ruins in Mayfield city directly hit by the tornado. More than 40 people have been rescued from more than 100 people, but Bashir said it would be a "miracle" if others could survive.
For the reason why the late night storm still killed so many people, representative James comer of the local constituency told CNN that the workers were still working (late at night) because the plant continued to operate "going 24 / 7", in part to meet the demand for Christmas candles.
At present, tens of thousands of people in Kentucky are without electricity and water.

Self surging image of Mayfield, Kentucky
Bayhill introduced at the press conference that Mayfield was on the path of the tornado and the city was "destroyed". "I've never seen anything like this before. You can see building debris, roofs, etc. hanging from trees - if the trees haven't been blown down. The disaster in some areas is beyond words. It's one of the most difficult nights in Kentucky's history."
"Huge metal poles were broken in half, buildings' disappeared out of thin air ', and huge trucks were blown over. Sadly, many people's homes were completely destroyed," the governor said. The death toll at the Mayfield factory may have broken the record of tornado deaths in the state's history.
Biden: one of the biggest storms in American history
On the 11th, US President Joe Biden held a press conference in Delaware.
According to media reports such as the Capitol Hill and the BBC, Biden said that this is one of the biggest storms in American history. He prayed for those who have died and whose lives are uncertain, as well as their relatives and friends: "the federal government will do its best to help, and we will tide over the difficulties together."

Biden spoke on the storm disaster
Biden said that this is a "tragedy" and that "under such circumstances, we are not Democrats or Republicans, we are all Americans."
In addition, Biden told reporters that he would go to the disaster area in person. "I'm working with the governor of Kentucky and others who want me to go there to make sure I can go there with added value and won't hinder rescue and reconstruction, but I do plan to go there."
Biden said, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will send a team to the disaster area on the 12th to provide more materials and temporary accommodation for the homeless. He has signed the Federal Emergency Disaster statement (fedd) to provide additional aid funds for Kentucky, and said that Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee and Mississippi can also get emergency aid funds if necessary.
In addition to Kentucky, the hardest hit state, the Amazon storage center in Illinois collapsed, killing two people, CNN reported. In addition, Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee all reported deaths. CNN's real-time report shows that the storm disaster may have killed 84 people. According to the U.S. power tracking website, the tornado caused more than 330000 users in four states to lose power.

Video screenshot of storm hit area

Image of the collapsed Amazon storage center in Illinois
From the evening of the 10th, a powerful storm group swept through the southern and Midwest of the United States. At least 30 tornadoes hit six states such as Kentucky. Until the morning of the 11th, tens of thousands of people lost power and more than 55 million people were threatened. According to accuweather, the climate vertical media, the cause of the storm is that after several days of warm weather, the cold front entered the Midwest of the United States.
"This is certainly not unheard of, but at this time of year, it is a little unusual to have such a large-scale tornado outbreak and so many tornadoes reported." American meteorologist Dan pidnowski said.