The death toll from powerful tornadoes that devastated towns in Kentucky is likely to pass 100, the governor says, as hope of finding survivors wanes, BBC reports.
Andy Beshear said this was the most devastating tornado event in the state's history, with at least 80 confirmed deaths.
"Nothing that was standing in the direct line of [one] tornado is still standing," he said.
Fourteen deaths have been reported in four other states.
President Joe Biden has declared a major federal disaster in Kentucky and ordered federal aid to be made available to the hardest-hit areas.
Rescue workers scoured debris for survivors while teams distributed water and generators to residents. More than 300 members of the National Guard were going door to door and removing debris.
The numbers are far lower than previously feared, meaning that the governor's death toll estimate could be revised down.
