Updated Dec 13, 2021 - Energy & Climate
In photos: Before and after images show scale of tornado damage
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Aerial shot of damaged homes and buildings in Mayfield, Ky. Photo: Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies
Newly released satellite images illustrate the extent of destruction wrecked by deadly tornados that tore through Kentucky and other states on Friday.
Driving the news: The confirmed death toll in Kentucky has climbed to 74 and is expected to increase. Dozens of people remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of the disaster.
- More than two dozen tornadoes touched down in six Midwest and Southern states, which, in addition to Kentucky, were Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee.
- The satellite images show before and after the tornados struck in Monette, Ark., and Mayfield, Ky.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the rising death toll.
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