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Six states, at least 80 dead, dozen missing.
A series of tornadoes has caused extreme devastation and suffering in the southeastern United States.
The state of Kentucky was hit the hardest.
The pictures are like a war zone.
The country is shocked.
Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky:
“It was the most devastating tornado event in our state's history.
For anyone who has seen this, here in Graves County and elsewhere, it is indescribable.
The extent of the destruction is nothing we've ever seen. "
Joe Biden, US President:
“I'm watching the situation very closely.
This is probably one of the largest tornado outbreaks in our history.
It's a tragedy.
And we still don't know how many people died or how great the damage really is. "
More than 70 people have died in Kentucky alone, most of them in the collapse of a candle factory in the town of Mayfield.
And the number of deaths is likely to continue to rise, the search for missing people continues.
In Illinois, an Amazon warehouse collapsed, killing at least six employees who had worked the night shift.
Scientists keep warning that the number of cyclones is increasing due to climate change.
In this case, the meteorologist Jeff Masters himself was surprised by the extent of the disaster, but also by the timing.
Jeff Masters, Yale Climate Connections:
“I checked the radar last night and said, wait a minute, it's December. How can that happen in December. You usually only see this at the height of the tornado season, in March, April or May. I had never seen anything like it at this time of the year. Than the timing is amazing. The intensity of the storms and then the central tornado that hit Mayfield - his path was nearly 200 miles. I've never seen anything like it. There have only been two tornadoes in history that have dragged on that long. So there are so many superlatives around this tornado outbreak. For me as a meteor episode, that's completely crazy. "
Now, in addition to the search for missing people, reconstruction is on the agenda.
Kentucky has already declared a state of emergency.
And Washington has promised to do everything in its power to help.