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More than 80 killed in Kentucky after deadly tornadoes rip across several states

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Janet Kimp (66) and Michael Kimp (25) stand in front of their house after they have collected belongings following a severe tornado outbreak that decimated several states. This was Mayfield, Kentucky. U.S. Dec 11, 2021.

Cheney Orr | Reuters

More than 80 people in Kentucky were killed after tornadoes ripped across several U.S. states late Friday.

“I am certain that we have lost over 80 Kentuckians. This number will rise to more than 100. On Sunday, Governor Andy Beshear declared that this is the worst tornado incident we’ve ever seen.

A series of tornadoes and dangerous storms struck Arkansas and Tennessee on Friday night. Beshear declared the state of emergency. President Joe Biden announced that FEMA, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is currently on the ground in six of the affected states to evaluate the damage.

Beshear is holding a press conference about the most recent developments at 3:30 PM. ET.

There are 12 confirmed fatalities from Friday’s storm in Warren County, Kentucky, where more than 500 homes and 100 businesses were destroyed. NBC News reports that at least 12 deaths were recorded in Muhlenberg County’s Bremen area.

Six people died and one was injured in Illinois after an accident. Amazon distribution center collapsed in Edwardsville. 45 persons were safely rescued from the scene. Governor J. B. Pritzker spoke at a Saturday press conference.

The federal government is ready to do anything and everything possible for you. Biden said during a press conference Saturday from Wilmington, Delaware.

Biden said, “I guarantee you that whatever you need, whatever your needs, the federal governments will find a way for it to be supplied.”

One of the hurricanes ripped through four statesOn a minimum of 225-mile route, it passed through Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee. If it remains on the ground, the trail would make it one of the most destructive tornadoes in American history. According to NBC News, the National Weather Service will conduct an official survey in order to find out if this was a continuous, single tornado.

—CNBC’s Jessica Bursztynsky contributed to this report.

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