"With dozens dead and scores of buildings reduced to rubble, residents of the Midwest and South on Sunday were assessing the damage that a series of vicious twisters left behind last week. By the time the powerful storm system faded, 39 were dead: 21 in Kentucky, 13 in Indiana, three in Ohio and one each in Alabama and Georgia."
"'The damage I saw yesterday was the worst I've seen. ... It was a war zone, debris everywhere, buildings destroyed, other buildings just the walls standing, roofs gone. It was a terrible sight,' Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear told reporters, describing his visit to the tornado-ravaged town of West Liberty."
CNN had the story March 4, 2012.
SEE ALSO:
PHOTOS "Tornadoes Ravage Midwest, South" (USA TODAY)
"Tornado Forecasts Saved Countless Lives" (USA TODAY)
"Wet Snow Blankets Tornado-Ravaged S. Ind.; 2 To 4 Inches Reported in Heavily Hit Clark County" (Chicago Tribune)
"Next-Gen Weather Satellites to Upgrade Tornado Warnings" (ENS)
"Toddler's Death Brings Toll From Latest Tornadoes To 39" (Two-Way/NPR)
"Spate Of Tornado Destruction Possibly Largest March Outbreak in History, Says Storm Chaser" (Grand Rapids News)
"Grief, Resilience After Storms Rip Through States, Killing 39"
Source: CNN, 03/05/2012
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