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Deadly tornadoes slam through the Midwest

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Dec 13, 2021

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Tornado Damage in Western Kentucky
Multiple tornadoes touched down in several Midwest states late evening December 10 causing widespread destruction and leaving more than 80 people dead. A drone shot shows the widespread destruction of homes and businesses after tornadoes in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Tornado damage is seen after extreme weather hit the region in Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Bogdan Gaicki rests in the rubble of his home as family members help sort through the tornado damage after extreme weather hit the region in Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Tornado Damage in Western Kentucky, Mayfield, USA – 12 Dec 2021
Firefighters clear debris from a street after a tornado left widespread destruction of homes and businesses in Mayfield, Kentucky. TANNEN MAURY/EPA

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*** BESTPIX *** Swath Of Tornadoes Tear Through Midwest
Homes and businesses are reduced to rubble after a tornado ripped through the area in Mayfield, Kentucky. Getty Images

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Swath Of Tornadoes Tear Through Midwest
Residents continue to salvage belongings from destroyed homes in Mayfield, Kentucky. Getty Images

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Tornado damage is seen after extreme weather hit the region in Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Pete Desai (L), owner of the Cardinal Motel in Bowling Green, Kentucky surveys tornado damage. AFP via Getty Images

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Tornado damage is seen after extreme weather hit the region in Bowling Green, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Emergency vehicles surround the site of a roof collapse at an Amazon distribution centre in Edwardsville
Roof collapse at an Amazon.com distribution centre in Edwardsville, Illinois. REUTERS

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Emergency vehicles surround the site of a roof collapse at an Amazon distribution centre in Edwardsville
Roof collapse at an Amazon.com distribution centre in Edwardsville, Illinois. REUTERS

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Emergency vehicles surround the site of a roof collapse at an Amazon distribution centre in Edwardsville
Roof collapse at an Amazon.com distribution centre in Edwardsville, Illinois. REUTERS

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Tornado damage n Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Tornado damage n Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Tornado damage n Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Tornado damage n Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Tornado damage n Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Tornado Damage in Western Kentucky
A couple look for their pet rabbit after their home was destroyed by a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Neighbors cook for each other after a tornado caused widespread destruction, Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Angela Wheeler, 41, and Ronald Wheeler, 40, stand outside their home, Mayfield, Kentucky, REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Creed, 9, climbs through wreckage to recover belongings, Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Creed, 9, climbs through wreckage to recover belongings, Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Woman and dog search the debris that once was her sister-in-law’s home after the tornado in Bremen
Charlene Stanley of Central City, Kentucky holds dog Gus as they search the debris that once was her sister-in-law’s home after the tornado in Bremen, Kentucky. via REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Local residents Darlene Easterwood and Tim Evans embrace after taking part in an outdoor Sunday service with members of First Christian Church and First Presbyterian Church in the aftermath of a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. December 12, 2021. Both churches were left extensively damaged. REUTERS

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Tornado damage in Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Tornado damage in Bowling Green
Damaged electric cables fall in the middle of a street after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes hit Bowling Green, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Tornado damage in Bowling Green
A damaged florist shop in Bowling Green, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Tornado damage in Bowling Green
Damaged homes in Bowling Green, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Tornado damage in Bowling Green
Damage at the entrance to Total Fitness in Bowling Green, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Rick Foley, 70, sits outside his home in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Rick Foley, 70, walks though his bedroom in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
The Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
The Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Working crews clear debris from outside First Presbyterian Church in Mayfield, Kentucky, REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Downtown Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Working crews surround First Presbyterian Church in the aftermath of a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Workers remove a sign from a destroyed business in aftermath of a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Swath Of Tornadoes Tear Through Midwest
Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. Getty Images

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Swath Of Tornadoes Tear Through Midwest
Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. Getty Images

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Swath Of Tornadoes Tear Through Midwest
Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. Getty Images

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A boat sits at rest after being sucked out of a marine dealership in Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Mayfield, Kentucky. AFP via Getty Images

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Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. AP

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A family whose home was destroyed by a tornado receives water from Angelia and Cameron Miller in Bowling Green, Ky. AP

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Tornado Damage in Western Kentucky
The Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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The Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Tornado Damage in Western Kentucky
The Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Tornado destruction in Kentucky
Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. EPA

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Dawson Springs, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Dawson Springs, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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A satellite image shows damage in downtown Mayfield after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Satellite view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. via REUTERS

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A satellite image shows a candle factory and nearby buildings after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states, in Mayfield
Satellite view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. via REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
A downed power line is seen after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
The Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devasting outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devasting outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Aerial view over homes and businesses destroyed in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating tornadoes rip through several U.S. states
Downed trees are seen from the living room of a destroyed two-story apartment building after tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in Dawson Springs, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating tornadoes rip through several U.S. states
Sally in the dining room of her home, Dawson Springs, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating tornadoes rip through several U.S. states
The Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Jay Harrison, 19, carries a cross he made out of debris after a devastating tornado, Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
Timothy McDill, 48, hugs his neighbor Marge Conner, 77 in Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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Devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states
The Hart family visits the home they had been renovating, with plans to move into, Mayfield, Kentucky. REUTERS

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A trailer home is seen turned over after a tornado hit in Edwardsville
A trailer home is seen turned over in Edwardsville, Illinois. REUTERS

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