At least 89 people have been killed after a tornado tore through the city of Joplin in the US state of Missouri, officials have said.
The tornado cut a path nearly six miles (10km) long through the city centre, destroying businesses and homes.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency and warned more storms are on the way.
Last month, tornadoes and storms killed at least 350 people in Alabama and six other southern states.
John Miller, a freelance photographer for the Springfield News-Leader newspaper, described widespread damage in Joplin.
Pretorian wrote:That's what happens when you build houses made out of cardboard and 2x4s
jedrider wrote:I wonder why so many city environments are being hammered by tornadoes as we are use to seeing small towns and rural communities as the typical victims of this phenomena?? Is it that tornadoes do not form well in built up environments, unless they are mega-tornadoes?? Just speculating having no particular background of expertise in this.
pstarr wrote:The severity and increase in tornado activity is to be expected. The news blackout of the cause, AGW, isn't.
Pops wrote:Still 1,500 people missing...
Looting... Curfews... Nat Guard MPs... etc...
Couple LEOs hit by lightening last night...
More severe weather on the way.
Lore wrote:One thing I have no respect for and that's looters.
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