Kentuckians, probably end up closer to 70 to 100 lost lives. this has been one of the toughest nights in kentucky history and some areas have been hit in ways that are hard to put into words. to all of our kentucky families impacted by this, we want you to know that we re here for you. in illinois crews continue sifting through the debris at the amazon warehouse in edwardsville, and one person was killed, two injured when the wind sheared off the billing s roof and the length of a football field people were in there at the time. and a nursing home, killing at least one person and trapping 20 years inside as the 86-bed
Killed after a series of tornados hit kentucky and other nearby states. the governor of kentucky said the tornadoes were the most severe in the area s history and declared a state of emergency. james reynolds reports. this amazon warehouse in edwardsville in the state of illinois was ripped apart by the storm. up to 100 people may have been inside the building. they were working on the night shift in the run up to christmas. their family members have gathered. he was on the phone with me while it was happening. the tornado was hitting the back of the building. the trucks was coming in. i told him tojump out the truck and duck. i decided to come down here to see what was going on. i had no idea the building looked that bad and i m worried sick. ijust want to know if he s 0k. in kentucky, tornadoes tore a path through 200 miles, hitting this, the town of mayfield. the governor fears dozens may have been killed at a candle factory. it has been one of the toughest-
The family member of someone trapped in the complex was speaking to them at the time. he was on the phone with me while it was happening. the tornado was hitting the back of the building, the trucks were coming in and i told him tojump out of the truck and duck and we watch the building go up, stop hitting the cars, i told him i was on my way, just, you know, stay under and we came and now we cannot find him. others are concerned about those on the premises, too. i talked to him about eight o clock tonight, a little before, i texted him and he was returning to the warehouse to drop his van off. i have not heard from him since. ijust heard through the news. we live in edwardsville, we lost power. so, i decided to come down here to see what was going on and i had no idea the building looked that bad and i am worried sick. ijust want to know if he is ok. the national weather service forecast more than 70 million people across parts of the mississippi, ohio and tennessee valleys would be
Deadly weather in the midwest. steven? thanks, rev. those updates continue to pour in. multiple tornadoes with paths hundreds of miles long spread across six states late last night, causing mass devastation and killing at least 70 people. in kentucky, 11 counties sent ambulances to the city of mayfield after a tornado flattened a candle factory there with 100 people reportedly inside at the time. many of those workers are still unaccounted for. rescue efforts are ongoing. in arkansas, at least two deaths have been confirmed. at least three people were killed in northwestern tennessee. and at least one person was killed when a tornado hit an amazon warehouse in edwardsville, illinois. we ll bring you updates on the rescue and recovery efforts throughout the night here on msnbc. now more politicsnation with reverend al sharpton coming up. thank you for that update.
In an amazon warehouse after its roof collapsed. mark lobel reports. debris and power lines down in st charles county. tornado warnings were issued here before it struck a nursing home. the wild weather hit the top of this amazon warehouse in edwardsville, illinois. local reporters say that there are people inside. the family member of someone trapped in the complex was speaking to them at the time. he was on the phone with me while it was happening. the tornado was hitting the back of the building, the trucks were coming in and i told him tojump out of the truck and duck and we watched the building go up, stuff hitting the cars, i told him i was on my way, just, you know, stay under and we came and now we cannot find him. others are concerned about those on the premises, too. i talked to him about eight o clock tonight, a little before, i texted him and he was returning