Residents were recovering belongings from destroyed homes as the hurricane hit most of the cityScott Olson – Getty Images North America
Ky, people walking amid the devastation of the recent hurricane in Mayfield DowntownGerald Herbert – AB
The U.S. emergency services continued to search for survivors of the hurricane that killed dozens of people in several states and left cities in ruins, while the governor of the state of Kentucky who was attacked warned that sniffer dogs were still finding bodies.Gerald Herbert – AB
Hundreds of buildings collapsed and turned into mountains. President Joe Biden called the extraordinary hurricane eruption in the heart of the United States “the biggest one” in U.S. history, and both federal and local officials warned that the death toll could rise further.Scott Olson – Getty Images North America
Hurricane observers said Mayfield had broken a nearly century-old record by plowing more than 200 miles of land.Brendan Smylovsky – AFP
In other parts of Kentucky, as well as in the states of Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee and Arkansas, scenes of similar buildings, wrecked metal structures, overturned vehicles, broken trees, and bricks scattered on the streets were recorded.Michael Club – FR171824 AP
Mayfield, a city of 10,000 people near the western tip of Kentucky, was declared “Ground Zero” for the disaster. Complete blocks were demolished, historic houses and buildings destroyed, and limbless trees and cars crashed into fields.Scott Olson – Getty Images North America
In this aerial photo, on Sunday, December 12, 2021, people examine the ruins of a house destroyed by a hurricane in the Dresden area of Tennessee.
Gerald Herbert – AB
This aerial image shows the damage caused by a hurricane on December 12, 2021, after severe weather in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Brendan Smylovsky – AFP
This aerial photo shows collapsed buildings in the wake of a recent hurricane in Mayfield Downtown, Kentucky.Gerald Herbert – AB
Two days ago, on December 12, 2021, recovery and cleanup continued after Hurricane Mayfield in Kentucky.Scott Olson – Getty Images North America
Rescue workers are working to locate the survivors through the rubbleGerald Herbert – AB
On December 12, 2021, a damaged piano was found in the lobby of the Monette Manor Retirement Home in Monet, Arkansas. A nursing home where 67 elderly people were staying was hit by a hurricane on December 10, killing an 80-year-old man.Brandon Bell – Getty Images North America
Buildings were demolished in Mayfield, KentuckyBrendan Smylovsky – AFP
President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Kentucky following the devastation of the hurricaneBrendan Smylovsky – AFP
Destruction in Mayfield, KentuckyGerald Herbert – AB
In this aerial photo, on Sunday, December 12, 2021, people are standing on the porch of a house destroyed by a hurricane in the Dresden area of Tennessee.Gerald Herbert – AB
In this aerial photo, on Sunday, December 12, 2021, people examine the ruins of a house destroyed by a hurricane in the Dresden area of Tennessee.Gerald Herbert – AB
In this aerial photo, first responders inspect the debris near the overturned school bus during a hurricane in the Mayfield, Ky area.Gerald Herbert – AB
Dozens of devastating hurricanes tore through five U.S. states overnightBrendan Smylovsky – AFP
Buildings in Mayfield, Kentucky were destroyed by a hurricane Friday night.Ryan c. Hermans – AB
Bockton handcuffs next to hurricane debris on May 12, Mayfield, KentuckyBrendan Smylovsky – AFP
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