01of 19Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via GettyMore than 80 people have been reported dead, with the death toll believed to eventually top 100, followingthe deadly and destructive tornadoes that hit Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas on Dec. 10 and 11. This drone photo shows the town of Mayfield, Ky., wheredozens of employees were trapped in a candle factoryas the tornado ripped through it.Multiple organizations are on the ground providing assistance to the victims, including José Andres’World Central Kitchen(he has been providing on-the-ground updates of the devastation). Other organizations to donate to include the FEMA-recommendedKentucky chapter of the Voluntary Organziations Active in Disaster, the officialKentucky disaster relief fund, and Global Giving’sMidwest tornado relief fund.According tothisNew York Timesarticle(which has other suggestions for giving), there is also a “critical need” for blood donations.
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More than 80 people have been reported dead, with the death toll believed to eventually top 100, followingthe deadly and destructive tornadoes that hit Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas on Dec. 10 and 11. This drone photo shows the town of Mayfield, Ky., wheredozens of employees were trapped in a candle factoryas the tornado ripped through it.
Multiple organizations are on the ground providing assistance to the victims, including José Andres’World Central Kitchen(he has been providing on-the-ground updates of the devastation). Other organizations to donate to include the FEMA-recommendedKentucky chapter of the Voluntary Organziations Active in Disaster, the officialKentucky disaster relief fund, and Global Giving’sMidwest tornado relief fund.
According tothisNew York Timesarticle(which has other suggestions for giving), there is also a “critical need” for blood donations.
02of 19John Amis/AFP via GettySearch and rescue and cleanup efforts took place around the leveled Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory.Recovery “will go on for years to come,“said Michael Dossett, director of Kentucky’s division of emergency management, who noted that, in addition to the fatalities and property damage, the sustained loss of power and heat will affect thousands as temperatures drop. “This is a massive event, the largest and most devastating in Kentucky’s history.”
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Search and rescue and cleanup efforts took place around the leveled Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory.
Recovery “will go on for years to come,“said Michael Dossett, director of Kentucky’s division of emergency management, who noted that, in addition to the fatalities and property damage, the sustained loss of power and heat will affect thousands as temperatures drop. “This is a massive event, the largest and most devastating in Kentucky’s history.”
03of 19Damage from the tornadoes in Kentucky.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via GettyIn addition to Illinois and Kentucky,dozens more died after tornadoes and severe weather caused damagein states including Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Damage from the tornadoes in Kentucky.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty
In addition to Illinois and Kentucky,dozens more died after tornadoes and severe weather caused damagein states including Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Damage from the tornadoes in Kentucky.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty
05of 19Liam Kennedy/Bloomberg via GettyA few pieces of furniture remain from a damaged home in Dawson Springs, Ky.
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A few pieces of furniture remain from a damaged home in Dawson Springs, Ky.
06of 19Liam Kennedy/Bloomberg via GettyA damaged church in Dawson Springs, Ky.
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A damaged church in Dawson Springs, Ky.
07of 19Damage from the tornadoes.Silas Walker/Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service via GettyA man walks through the remains of houses in Bowling Green, Ky.
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Damage from the tornadoes.Silas Walker/Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service via Getty
A man walks through the remains of houses in Bowling Green, Ky.
08of 19Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via GettyAngela and Thomas Kirks of Mayfield comfort each other in what’s left of their home.
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Angela and Thomas Kirks of Mayfield comfort each other in what’s left of their home.
09of 19Brandon Bell/GettyTwo died and many more were trapped inside the Monette Manor nursing home in Arkansas as it collapsed. Thestaff’s quick thinkinghelped protect and distract the residents as the tornado ripped off the roof.
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Two died and many more were trapped inside the Monette Manor nursing home in Arkansas as it collapsed. Thestaff’s quick thinkinghelped protect and distract the residents as the tornado ripped off the roof.
10of 19Brandon Bell/GettyRhonda Schooley, the social director of Monette Manor, retrieves the personal belongings of one of the residents.
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Rhonda Schooley, the social director of Monette Manor, retrieves the personal belongings of one of the residents.
11of 19TANNEN MAURY/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockThe remains of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory, in which about 110 people were said to be working at the time of the tornado.Agroup of inmates from the Graves County jail joined the rescue effortsand were “working their tails off” to try to find survivors, of which 40 were rescued as of Sunday morning. Thecompany reported there were eight people still unaccounted for.
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The remains of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory, in which about 110 people were said to be working at the time of the tornado.
Agroup of inmates from the Graves County jail joined the rescue effortsand were “working their tails off” to try to find survivors, of which 40 were rescued as of Sunday morning. Thecompany reported there were eight people still unaccounted for.
12of 19Michael B. Thomas/GettyAn Amazon factory in Edwardsville, Illinois, sustained massive damage from the tornadoes— including a collapsed wall 150 yards long. Six people were confirmed dead.
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An Amazon factory in Edwardsville, Illinois, sustained massive damage from the tornadoes— including a collapsed wall 150 yards long. Six people were confirmed dead.
13of 19Bill Greenblatt/UPI/ShutterstockDefiance, Mo. resident Rich Vance looks at his destroyed car, which was thrown 50 yards from its garage.
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Defiance, Mo. resident Rich Vance looks at his destroyed car, which was thrown 50 yards from its garage.
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15of 19Damage from the tornadoes in Kentucky.Brett Carlsen/GettyWhole sections of downtown Mayfield were completely gone.
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Damage from the tornadoes in Kentucky.Brett Carlsen/Getty
Whole sections of downtown Mayfield were completely gone.
16of 19Scott Olson/GettyAmanda Nichols carries a pet rabbit she rescued from underneath debris.Many were searching for pets in the devastation. Stephanie Mathenytold PEOPLE that she was relieved to find three of her four pets aliveafter being away from home when the tornado hit.
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Amanda Nichols carries a pet rabbit she rescued from underneath debris.
Many were searching for pets in the devastation. Stephanie Mathenytold PEOPLE that she was relieved to find three of her four pets aliveafter being away from home when the tornado hit.
17of 19Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via GettyA medical building is filled with debris in Dawson Springs, Ky.
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A medical building is filled with debris in Dawson Springs, Ky.
18of 19Scott Olson/GettyA man surveys the damage in Mayfield.
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A man surveys the damage in Mayfield.
19of 19Mark Humphrey/APKenny Sanford stands in the collapsed wall of his mother-in-law’s apartment in Mayfield.
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Kenny Sanford stands in the collapsed wall of his mother-in-law’s apartment in Mayfield.
source: people.com
