Key takeaways:
- At least five people were killed and several communities were left in ruins after a devastating tornado tore through Bollinger County, Missouri.
- Governor Mike Parson visited the county to survey the damage and said that it will take weeks upon months to recover.
- The National Weather Service is still assessing the damage and local officials are urging residents to stay safe and follow all safety protocols.
At least five people were killed and several communities were left in ruins after a devastating tornado tore through Bollinger County, Missouri in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
First responders rushed to the scene to search for injured people caught under the rubble, while officials warned of more twisters in the area. The storm left a path of destruction, reducing homes to piles of wood, scraping the roofs off buildings, splintering trees and littering roads with debris.
Governor Mike Parson visited the county to survey the damage and said that it will take weeks upon months to recover. Clark Parrott, an official, said that they are hopeful the death toll won’t grow.
The tornado-spawning storm system that walloped the Central US is now winding down, but the communities in southeastern Missouri are left to pick up the pieces of what used to be their homes.
The National Weather Service is still assessing the damage and will provide more information as it becomes available. In the meantime, local officials are urging residents to stay safe and follow all safety protocols.
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