the governor here in kentucky says this is the deadliest tornado event the state has ever had. president biden has signed a federal emergency disaster declaration to help this state and others ravaged by the storms. the foreign secretary, liz truss, has warned russia will face massive consequences and a severe cost if it were to invade ukraine. speaking at the g7 ministerial meeting in liverpool, ms truss said the uk, the united states and other allies are considering all options if russia were to launch an incursion across the border, amid rising tensions in the region. a body has been found in a park in camberwell, south london, in connection to an investigation into the disappearance of nursing assistant petra srncova, the metropolitan police said.
term sheltering and long-term assistance as they rebuild. i spoke with the president of the american red cross yesterday and talked about her efforts to support the states with their sheltering and we re continuing to work with the states on long-term housing needs. the governor of kentucky called this the most devastating tornado event in this state s history. how unusual is it to see a storm this powerful this late in the year? i think it s incredibly unusual. we do see tornadoes in december, that part is not unusual but at this magnitude i don t think we ve seen one this late in the year but also this time of year. the amount of time is unprecedented. scientists warn extreme weather events such as this one happen more frequently as the climate continues to warm. if your agency equipped to handle this new normal? this is going to be our new normal and the effects wre
hitting the small town of mayfield hard. workers on christmas shifts at a candle factory were buried by several tornadoes that came hurtling in the dark. it s thought up to 110 people were inside. a0 have made it out. this has been the most devastating tornado event in our state s history, and for those that have seen it, what it has done here, and in grace county, and elsewhere, it s indescribable. a state of emergency has been declared in kentucky, as a huge rescue operation gets under way. authorities are facing huge challenges. the police station in mayfield has been destroyed and firefighters have lost equipment. there is no power. nearly 200 troops from the national guard are helping and more than half the population of this town are without electricity and water on one of the coldest months of the year. this used to be a petrol station,
we still don t know how many lives were lost or the full extent of the damage. but i want to emphasise what i told all the governors. the federal government will do everything absolutely everything it can possibly do to help. forecasters say the storm has now weakened, but americans are being urged to get ready for more severe weather as the storms continue to sweep across the country. victorjensini is a meteorology professor at the northern illinois university. he explained the significance of this devastating weather event. in one word, historic. we are looking at a legendary tornado event here in the united states, one like we haven t probably seen since 1925 18 march 1925 to be exact which had a tornado occur that took a path length of about 219 miles. and last night, just to give you some context, the tornado event probably crossed nearly 400 kilometres, 250 miles, starting just north of little rock, arkansas, passing through