At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured following widespread reports of tornadoes and severe weather Friday night and early Saturday across parts of the U.S.
On Saturday morning, Biden said he had been briefed "on the devastating tornadoes across the central U.S."
Mayfield police will begin 12-hour shifts to help with the response, particularly enforcing a new curfew urging residents in the Kentucky town to remain indoors after 7 p.m.Image: A woman searches for valuables amidst the remnants of a home on Dec. 11, 2021 on Highway F in Defiance, Mo. It's unclear how many were inside the facility when it collapsed, but authorities estimate there were about 50 people in there at the time of the tornado, Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback said in a news conference late Saturday morning.Calling it a "devastating tragedy," Amazon spokesperson Richard Rocha said the company offered its "thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathies are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted.
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