Mayfield city imposes curfew on affected areas Almost the entire city is in a state of power outage
On December 12, local time, the city of Mayfield, Kentucky, began to impose a curfew on the affected areas at 19:00 on the same day, and almost the entire city was in a state of power outage. At about 22:00 local time, the main station reporter had left Mayfield and arrived at a city in neighboring Tennessee.
△ Rescue and rescue vehicles
Because the tornado is not very affected, the city's power supply in Tennessee has been repaired quickly, and it is brightly lit. The parking lot of the reporter's hotel has a number of rescue and rescue vehicles, ready to help with the power recovery of Mayfield City.
Power outage People in the disaster areas spend cold nights
At present, most of the victims of the damaged houses in Mayfield have been resettled, and some of the residents whose houses have not been damaged are still staying at home.
Outdoor temperatures have dropped below zero degrees Celsius at night, and cold nights can be difficult for residents who have lost their power supply.
The candle factory said the death toll at the plant was lowered
A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, was badly damaged when the tornado hit. It is reported that at present, 8 people have been confirmed to be dead and 8 people are missing in the factory. At the same time, the candle factory said that it had found more than 90 people. This is the current statement of the candle factory, not from the official news of the state government.
Kentucky Governor Andy said on December 11, local time, that only 40 of the about 110 people who worked at the factory at the time were rescued, "It would be a miracle if other people were found alive in the factory." ”
Source: CCTV News Client