Thousands still without heat and water following US tornadoes

Updated On: 15 December, 2021 08:40 AM IST | Mayfield | Agencies

Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of destruction was hindering their ability to tally the devastation from Friday night’s storms

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Tornado damage after extreme weather hit Mayfield, Kentucky. Pic/AFP

Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed dozens of people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or longer, state officials warned Monday, as the toll of damage and deaths came into clearer focus in five states slammed by the twisters. Kentucky authorities said the sheer level of destruction was hindering their ability to tally the devastation from Friday night’s storms.

Martha Thomas stands outside her destroyed home in Kentucky. Pic/AP