A violent storm system tore through multiple states on Friday and Saturday, killing at least 21 people in Kentucky and Missouri. The powerful tornadoes flattened homes, flipped cars, and left hundreds of thousands without power. Kentucky suffered the heaviest toll with 14 confirmed deaths, most in Laurel County, where a tornado reduced entire neighborhoods to splinters. Missouri reported seven fatalities, including five in St. Louis and two in Scott County. “Lives have been changed forever here tonight,” said London Mayor Randall Weddle, surveying the destruction in Laurel County. “I have never personally witnessed what I’ve witnessed here tonight.” The storm’s … Continue reading At Least 21 Killed As Tornadoes Hit Kentucky And Missouri, With 5,000 Homes Damaged In St. Louis