US EditionSevere weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
- Severe storms struck Missouri, Kentucky, and Virginia on Friday night, killing at least 27 people and cutting power to nearly 200,000 residents.
- These storms followed a year with the second-highest number of U.S. Tornadoes on record, amid possible National Weather Service understaffing due to recent employee cuts.
- Kentucky suffered extensive damage, with 100 to 200 homes destroyed near London where resident Jamie Burns sought shelter, and five counties declaring states of emergency.
- Authorities reported 18 deaths in Kentucky, seven in Missouri, and at least two in Virginia, with St. Louis officials calling the event one of the worst storms in the area's history.
- The destruction highlights ongoing severe weather risks and raises concerns over preparedness and recovery, as cleanup and aid efforts continue across the affected states.
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Severe storms, tornadoes kill more than 25 in south-central US
Severe storms that swept through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000, authorities said Saturday.
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