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At least 21 people, died, and dozens of others were reported after hurricanes tore parts of two American states.
Kentucky officials said that there were 14 deaths due to the harsh weather while seven people were killed in Missouri, including five in St. Louis.
Kentucky Tornado in Laurel Province, in the southeast of the state, struck in the early hours of Saturday. The officials said they expect the death toll to rise.
Missouri officials said that 5,000 buildings were damaged, the roofs were destroyed and the electricity generation fell when it hit a hurricane on Friday.
About 140,000 properties were left in Missouri and Kentucky without authority from Saturday noon. Saint Lewis officials said the firefighting administration was conducting home searches separately in the most affected areas.
The mayor of Saint Luis Kara Spencer said on Saturday that at least 38 people were reported in her area, to a large extent of collapsed buildings and trees that were shot down.
The authorities in Kentucky said there were also serious injuries. “Research continues in the damaged area of the survivors,” said Sherif, province of Laurel John Root.
The National Weather Service Radar suggested that Tornado landed shortly after 14:30 local time in the west of the city near the Forest Park – the home of Saint Louis Zoo and the 1904 Olympic Games site.
St. Lewis extinguishing department said three people should be saved after a part of the nearby Christian Christian Church collapsed. One of these people died.
The curfew was imposed from 21:00 to 06:00 local time in the two regions where most of the damage occurred, to prevent injuries caused by debris and reduce the possibilities of looting.
“Loss of lives and destruction is really terrible,” said the mayor of Saint Luis Kara Spencer.
“We will have a lot of work that must be done in the coming days. There is no doubt about its existence, but tonight we focus on saving lives, maintaining the safety of people and allowing our society sad.”
The US National Weather Service said that hurricanes hit the neighboring Illinois, as harsh weather conditions extend to the East to the Atlantic Coast. On Saturday, he warned of a few hurricanes that could hit northern Texas during the weekend due to strong to severe storms in the area.
Hurricanes have struck a region of the United States, which is generally referred to as “Tornado alley”, where hurricanes are more frequent. It usually occurs in May and June, although it can strike at other times of the year.
Kentucky has witnessed a medium of five hurricanes per May since 2000, while Missouri has seen average of 16.
