A tornado outbreak that took a toll on Kentucky and multiple contiguous states now has rescuers searching frantically for the unaccounted for and hopefully survivors.
This comes as residents admit the predicament they are now in is by no means predictable.
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It was thought to be a nice, leisurely weekend.
That is, until mother nature presented Americans in Kentucky and a few nearby states with the challenge of a lifetime.
This, as rescuers are stopping at nothing to locate people whose whereabouts remain shrouded in mystery in the wake of the massive and ruinous tornado disaster that killed dozens and injured hundreds.
Volunteers went door to door as they held onto that flicker of hope.
"Anybody here?"
And rescuers pried open doors and went through the wreckage, with the hope of seeing survivors.
Residents say the tornadoes run them ragged as the tornadoes came in thick and fast in the dead of the night, and they were completely caught off-guard.
As for the candle factory, there are miracles as two survivors were found today. Nevertheless, at least 8 workers are deceased, with 9 still unaccounted for.
For Autumn Kirks, a worker at the candle factory, her quest for her missing boyfriend continued today, despite looking the worse for wear.
"I don't know what to tell him because I don't know. And not knowing is worse than knowing right now." Said Kirks.
She's staying strong, for her kids' sake.
Rescuers found personal belongings of the people missing - a backpack, a pair of shoes and cellphones with missed messages.
What used to be a bucolic scene, now rendered unrecognizable.
In all, four twisters cut a swathe through Kentucky, including one with an immensely long trajectory of around 200 miles. The outbreak was one of the worst in history as it battered the state at a time of year when cold weather usually inhibits tornadoes.
In Illinois, at least 6 people were killed in an Amazon distribution center.
Meantime, some irate and dejected families are now saying with the wisdom of hindsight, the factory should never have been opened that night.
11 people met their demise and hundreds of homes were destroyed in the Bowling Green neighbourhood of Kentucky.
But time and tide wait for no man. The entire Kentucky community, albeit taken aback, is already picking up the pieces and remains resilient.
And with every disaster comes a lesson, members of the community say this deadly tornado outbreak will make the people of Kentucky that much wiser.
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