Kentucky tornado survivor says she's 'lost it all again' as death toll reaches over 70

66-year-old Mayfield, Kentucky resident Janet Kimp has lost if all before -- a husband, a home.

"I lost everything again," she told Reuters at what was left of her home.

Kentucky is a landscape of loss. At least 100 people were feared dead in Kentucky after a swarm of tornadoes tore a 200-mile path through the U.S. Midwest and South, demolishing homes, leveling businesses and setting off a scramble to find survivors beneath the rubble, officials said Saturday (December 11).

The powerful twisters, which weather forecasters say are unusual in cooler months, destroyed a candle factory and the fire and police stations in a small town in Kentucky, ripped through a nursing home in neighboring Missouri, and killed at least two workers at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the collection of tornadoes was the most destructive in the state's history. He said about 40 workers had been rescued at the candle factory in the city of Mayfield, which had about 110 people inside when it was reduced to a pile of rubble. It would be a "miracle" to find anyone else alive under the debris, Beshear said.

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[tailzzzzz]

Anyone who would protect her dogs is the sweetest of people. God bless, and my prayers are with you.

[underdog]

My prayers 🙏 my heart is so filled with pain, I'm so sorry, prayers for everyone affected 🙏 prayers for recovery 🙏 ❤

[jotievan]

God bless... you’re alive and you’re son... you will make it... love from Uganda ...

[PsytanicA]

See these are the people that I care about, innocent good folk that keep being tested like this. Ms. Kimp you have many people right now including me and worldwide preying for you. Keep strong ma'am.

[Sandyhennessy]

May God bless her and surround her in his loving arms. He truly heard her prayers

[lesleypulling]

So tragic my heart weeps for them 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[Patient-Unknown]

I still don’t understand why the houses are built like B&Q sheds I live in Scotland and we get high wind constant and my brick house still standing.

[feartheghostinme]

Don't know why Americans still live near TORNADO ally SMH

[j.fitness]

This is what happens when you live or tornado alley unfortunatly

[Si-Toecutter]

I hate to sound insensitive but I've said it time and again, don't build a house at the base of a volcano, on a flood plain or in an area such as this prone to tornado's! I mean if you do fancy building your home again for like the ninth time then at least build a tornado bunker and get some tornado warnings in the town

[whathappenedtomyYThandle]

Not just the loss either the terrifying experience of being in that Tornado will scar many for the rest of their life. Multiple losses exahausting especially the added trauma with the death of a spouse.

[maxmillion]

That’s terrible but I still am compelled to wonder why people live in tornado zones.

[monicakelley]

Pray for the lost lives. Pray for peace for the survivors. Pray for the shelter they need during these trying times. Pray we all do our part and help those in need. Pray we all help in there needs, just as Jesus loves and attends to us all. We must be more like Christ for we are all brothers and sisters. In Jesus name amen. Sister Monica

[redpillino]

Has anyone else seen former CIA director John Brennan talk about using stratospheric aerosol injection in order to manipulate weather and destroy entire regions?

[joshualowe]

So she not only she lost her house, but she lost her husband in 2009 & went

[lorraineokie]

Amen 🙏 your Life was saved
One day at time
Serenity to change the things I can

[SSJfraz]

More people have died from this tornado in Kentucky than those who have died from Omicron globally,

[firstname]

Biden should build a new house for her, and then give it to a immigrant family

[austinswift]

Why do things like this happen to good people

[marklittler]

Never put all your eggs in one basket !