At least 23 dead amid serious storm in the midwest and southern vsa, 14 dead in Kentucky: all you need to know | Today news

At least 23 people in the midwest and southern regions of the US died after a deadly tornado swept through the area that destroyed buildings and thrown over an interstate over a car. At least 14 of the dead persons belong to Kentucky, the Associated Press reports and adds that they have lost their lives in the severe weather. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear warns that the toll could rise. ‘Kentucky, we start today with the difficult news that we lost at least 14 of our people to the storms of last night, but unfortunately this number is expected to grow as we receive more information. Please pray for all our affected families, ‘he said in a post about X. Local authorities in Kentucky’s Laurel County, in southeastern the state, he informed that at least nine people died as a tornado. Kentucky authorities said there were also serious injuries when a turn was tearing over Laurel County late Friday, causing structures to crumble and even browse a car on I-75. Has a tornado beat Kentucky? The National Weather Service of the US has not yet confirmed that a tornado has hit the areas, but that local authorities have warned about the same. Meteorologist Philomon Geertson, quoted by AP, said the possibility of a tornado is likely. The latest Kentucky storms were part of a weather system that killed seven in Missouri and two in North Virginia on Friday, the authorities said. The serious storm ripped over the largely rural area and expanded to London Corbin Airport shortly before midnight. Drone footage published by local media showed scenes of devastation in the city of London, Kentucky, with homes and reduced to bare splinters and tree trunks completely knocked from branches. “The lives have been changed here forever tonight. It is a time when we come together, and we pray for this community,” London Mayor Randall Wednesday told Wkyt-TV. The Sheriff’s office of the Laurel County said rescue workers are looking for survivors all night. An emergency shelter was erected at a local high school and donations of food and other necessities showed up. The storm was the latest natural disaster that caused several deaths and widespread damage in Kentucky.