More than 100 feared dead after Kentucky twisters

MAYFIELD, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is informing the state’s decease toll from an outbreak of tornadoes could apical 100.

"On the decease count, we cognize that we're going to person astatine slightest 4 counties that are successful treble digits," Beshear said Sunday afternoon.

The agonizing hold for answers continues astatine a Kentucky candle mill wherever searchers are picking done the ruins aft a tornado struck.

"If they would fto maine down there, I would beryllium digging close present – until daybreak," said a pistillate whose loved 1 apt died astatine the factory. "I would beryllium digging close now, if I could – fingers and all, I would beryllium digging."

Beshear said 110 radical were moving wrong astatine the clip of the storms, and astir 40 were rescued. Beshear added that volition beryllium a occurrence if anyone other is rescued.

More than $2 cardinal has been donated to the Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund, Beshear said. The politician said the money is managed by the state, and each the wealth volition spell to enactment the victims and their families.

Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday that FEMA is helping present food, h2o and structure to those affected by the tornadoes.

Kentucky was the worst-hit authorities by an antithetic mid-December swarm of twisters crossed the Midwest and the South that leveled full communities and near astatine slightest 14 radical dormant successful 4 different states.