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CORVETTE PLANT FIRE: Bowling Green, KY news outlets report a roof fire at the Corvette Plant following tornado.
“WNKY Television News 40 has confirmed that the Bowling Green Assembly (Corvette Plant) was impacted by a fire early this morning.”
This may impact all C8 to be built or on the line now
MAYFIELD, Ky. — After a historic quad-state weather system rolled through much of Western Kentucky Friday night, multiple tornadoes left widespread damage and many lives were lost.
The hardest hit place was in Graves County, where Governor Andy Beshear said that the city of Mayfield had been "devastated."
"The level of devastation is unlike anything I've ever seen," Beshear said in a noon press conference. "This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to have ever run through Kentucky."
Earlier this morning, Beshear predicted there would be around 50 deaths, however he is now "certain" that more than 70 Kentuckians will have lost their life due to the storm.
"It may end up exceeding 100 before the day is done," he said.
Kentucky State Trooper Sarah Burgess said that there is significant damage reported, including a collapsed roof at a candle factory that had an estimated 110 people inside when the storm hit around 9:30 p.m. central time.
Beshear said the roof collapse caused "mass casualties."
"We're going to lose a lot of lives in that facility," Beshear said after coming back from seeing the factory in person. "It's a very dire situation at this point."
He said the building has been flattened and cars from the parking lot are on top of it, along with huge metal drums, some leaking corrosive chemicals.
"This is probably the toughest day of my life," Graves County Executive Judge Jesse Perry tearfully told the media.
“WNKY Television News 40 has confirmed that the Bowling Green Assembly (Corvette Plant) was impacted by a fire early this morning.”
This may impact all C8 to be built or on the line now
MAYFIELD, Ky. — After a historic quad-state weather system rolled through much of Western Kentucky Friday night, multiple tornadoes left widespread damage and many lives were lost.
The hardest hit place was in Graves County, where Governor Andy Beshear said that the city of Mayfield had been "devastated."
"The level of devastation is unlike anything I've ever seen," Beshear said in a noon press conference. "This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to have ever run through Kentucky."
Earlier this morning, Beshear predicted there would be around 50 deaths, however he is now "certain" that more than 70 Kentuckians will have lost their life due to the storm.
"It may end up exceeding 100 before the day is done," he said.
Kentucky State Trooper Sarah Burgess said that there is significant damage reported, including a collapsed roof at a candle factory that had an estimated 110 people inside when the storm hit around 9:30 p.m. central time.
Beshear said the roof collapse caused "mass casualties."
"We're going to lose a lot of lives in that facility," Beshear said after coming back from seeing the factory in person. "It's a very dire situation at this point."
He said the building has been flattened and cars from the parking lot are on top of it, along with huge metal drums, some leaking corrosive chemicals.
"This is probably the toughest day of my life," Graves County Executive Judge Jesse Perry tearfully told the media.
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