Original title: comparison of satellite images before and after tornado damage in the United States: everything was razed to the ground, like the end of the day
At least 30 tornadoes hit six central states on the night of December 10 local time, killing more than 80 people. With the rescue, the death toll will rise, possibly to hundreds. The comparison of satellite images provided by Marcel technology shows the scale of the tornado damage.
Comparison before and after the attack on downtown Mayfield, Kentucky
Downtown Mayfield, Kentucky (before the attack)
Downtown Mayfield, Kentucky (after the attack)
The six states hit by tornadoes are Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Bad weather destroyed a candle factory in Kentucky, an Amazon distribution center in Illinois and a nursing home in Arkansas overnight.
Mayfield candle factory, Kentucky (before the attack)
Mayfield candle factory, Kentucky (after the attack)
Kentucky governor Andy besher said at a news conference that the tornado attack was "the most serious in Kentucky's history", and the State National Guard was participating in the rescue. He declared a state of emergency.
A factory producing candles in Kentucky was completely destroyed. At the time of the tornado, there were about 110 workers in the factory. The factory has been razed to the ground. At present, the death toll is 79, and the final death toll may exceed 100.
Amazon warehouse, Edwards Ville, Illinois (before the attack)
Amazon warehouse, Edwards Ville, Illinois (after the attack)
At least six people were killed when the roof of a warehouse at the Amazon distribution center in Edwards Ville, Illinois, was overturned and the walls collapsed. About 30 people in the distribution center left the site without serious injury. Many workers are still buried under the ruins, and the death toll is expected to increase.
The Amazon distribution center opened in 2016 and has two warehouses covering an area of 1.5 million square feet to store goods until they are delivered to mail order customers.
Monet nursing home, Arkansas (before the attack)
Monette nursing home, Arkansas (after the attack)
The tornado attack caused one death, five serious injuries and several minor injuries in a nursing home in Monet, a small town in northeast Arkansas. The nursing home has about 86 beds, and at least 20 people were trapped in the nursing home after the incident. The authorities urgently launched rescue and relocated the trapped people.
Mayfield court in and around Kentucky (before the attack)
Mayfield court in and around Kentucky (after the attack)
According to the data of the U.S. power tracking website, the tornado caused more than 330000 users in four states to lose power. At least 25 million people are expected to be affected by the tornado.
Nandu reporter Shi Minglei
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