Kentucky Governor: Death Toll in Tornado Outbreak Will ‘Exceed More Than 100’

Kentucky Governor: Death Toll in Tornado Outbreak Will ‘Exceed More Than 100’
An aerial view of homes and business destroyed by a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky on Dec. 11, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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The death toll from a tornado outbreak in Kentucky, which has left dozens of people dead over the weekend, is expected to rise, said Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, as rescuers continued to comb through fields of wreckage to find survivors on Sunday morning.

“This is the deadliest tornado event we have ever had. I think it’s going to be the longest and deadliest tornado event in U.S. history,” he told CNN on Sunday, adding that at least 80 people died in severe weather conditions.
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