Strips him of his powers. Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America, im stephanie si, its one of the worst lateseason storms to hit americas heart land in decades spreading death and destruction across 12 states, in a few hours on sunday 75 tornados ripped through the midwest with winds approaching 200 miles per hour. Some of the hardest hit areas were in illinois where the governor declared a state of emergency in 7 counties monday. Emergency officials are still assessing the damage. They say its still not safe to go back into the most devastated areas. 8 people were killed, 6 in illinois and two in michigan. Thousands across the region are starting down the long road to recovery now and al jazeera and did has details. Reporter from the air the damage is easy to see, miles of flattened areas where homes once stood. On the ground a devastating sight for hundreds of residents standing in front of debris where they used to live. Its just hard to believe. Its almost like can i wake u
And mental endurance. A rare november tornado out break across the midwest, dozens of deadly twisters ripped through the region unleashing powerful winds that demolished entire neighbors and good morning and welcome to al jazeera, im stephanie s i and this is normally snow season in the midwest but a weather system triggered unseasonable thunderstorms and tornados across 12 state and the worst was felt in illinois, Officials Say six people are dead, most in the central part of the state. The storms later passed just south of chicago before moving into michigan and indiana. When it was over the storm had left an expansive trail of wreckage across the region Al Jazeera Diane Wester brook has more. With a massive tornado bearing down on them they prays to a higher power to keep them safe. Forgive us our trespasses. Reporter a scene that played out sunday with dozens of twisters tearing through the region cars were crushed and homes flattened and in illinois neighborhoods were blown away i
String of deadly tornados moved through the mid west people across the region have started the prey assess of putting their lives back together again the storms that tore through the heartland leveled neighborhoods and uprooted trees and power lines. Eight people died and six were killed in hardhit central illinois. But we begin with Diane Eastabrook in the hardhit town of washington, illinois. What are residents telling you . Today, reality is really sinking in. The reality is sinking in as it what these people lost. These are my granddaughters Insurance Agent Roger Hickman was stunned at the first sight of his office. Sundays tornado broke windows, hurling glass and debris everywhere. But hickmans shock quickly turned to grief. Its hard. Its very emotional. How many of your customers do you think are affected . Over a thousand. Its devastation. Its unbelievable. People, my friends gone life you know wiped out. All around washington, illnois residents are picking through and picking u
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