Kentucky tornado survivors sifted through what remained of their homes after a string of powerful tornadoes that officials fear killed more than 100 people and obliterated homes and businesses
President Joe Biden on Sunday declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky, paving the way for additional federal aid, the White House said. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear formally requested the declaration earlier in the day.
Beshear has estimated the death toll from the Friday disaster at 80 and likely to rise to more than 100 but held out hope the number of missing at a destroyed candle factory was much lower than previously believed, possibly resulting in a downward revision of the toll.The factory was in Mayfield, a town of about 10,000 in the southwestern corner of Kentucky, where a tornado destroyed not only the candle factory but also the police and fire stations.
Up to 70 of the 110 people working at the factory had been feared dead, but a company spokesman on Sunday put the number at 16 at most, saying eight workers at the site were confirmed dead and eight were missing.An Ameristar truck is tilted on to its side after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes hit Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., December 12, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud"There were some early reports that as many as 70 could be dead in the factory.
Earlier Sunday, Beshear would not confirm a lower death toll but said unverified information from the company could be "the miracle we were hoping for." Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman and local officials were scheduled to tour storm damage in Taylor County early Monday and brief reporters at 9 a.m. EST in the city of Campbellsville, about 200 miles east of Mayfield.
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