Death toll rises after ‘unprecedented’ hurricane devastates parts of the US

The rescue operation continued on Sunday after what the Kentucky governor described as “the deadliest and deadliest hurricane” in American history has left many dead and devastated in the US south and west.

The hurricane swept through six sections, leaving devastation behind. Kentucky was severely affected by at least 80 people killed.

“This is the deadliest incident we’ve ever had,” Andy Beshear told CNN’s State of the Union Sunday morning. “I think this is going to be the longest and most deadly event in US history.”

More than 30 hurricanes hit Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee Friday night, according to the US National Weather Service.

A major typhoon ran more than 120 miles[227 km]across Kentucky. Beshear said more than 80 people had been confirmed dead in the state and that the number should be higher than 100. At least 56,000 homes in the western state were left powerless on Sunday morning, the governor said.

Most of the damage was settled in the southwestern state. In the town of Mayfield, a canopy collapsed on a 110-seat candle holder.

Beshear said it would have been “a miracle” if more people had been evacuated from the factory, which was buried under 15 tunnels and dumped cars on top of the building.

Deanne Criswell, Fema’s chief executive, said rescue operations would continue in Mayfield.

“I think there is still hope and we should continue to try to get as many people as we can,” Criswell said. He said government officials were also looking at providing immediate and long-term housing for people whose homes were damaged.

President Joe Biden approved an emergency announcement in the state on Saturday and ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support local operations and send emergency personnel, search and rescue teams, water and other supplies.

Mitch McConnell, Kentucky’s senior senator and junior senator, described the storm as “destructive” and vowed to work with government officials to provide funding and support.

Criswell linked the event to climate change Sunday and said the storm was “unprecedented” this time of year.

“At the moment, I don’t think we have seen it at the end of this year,” Criswell told CNN. “The gravity and magnitude of the time when the storm – or the hurricane – ended on the ground has never occurred before.”

He also said that the worst of these problems could be “new”.

“The effect we are seeing on climate change is a challenge for our generation.”

At least six people have been killed in an Amazon warehouse in the town of Edwardsville in southern Illinois, according to government officials. Two people have been killed in Arkansas, according to governor Asa Hutchinson, including one in a nursing home.