‘I’ve got towns that are gone,’ Kentucky governor says after tornadoes

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said that widespread damage is making rescue efforts a challenge in his state after tornadoes swept through the region two days ago. | Reuters

“I’ve got towns that are gone,” Beshear said on CNN’s “State of the Union” program. “My dad’s hometown, Paxton, isn’t standing. It is hard to describe.”The devastation goes on for a dozen blocks in some places and there are many people without power, he said. The state has a strong rescue effort in place, he said, but the damage is prohibitive and it will take time.

“You think you can go door to door to check on people and see if they’re OK. There are no doors. The question is, is somebody in the rubble of thousands upon thousands of structures?” he said. “It is devastating.”

 

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