Photos: Scenes from the deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest
An uprooted tree sits in front of a tornado-damaged home in Mayfield, Ky.
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Multiple tornadoes struck late Friday night and Saturday morning, tearing through several states including Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas.
In Edwardsville, Ill., the tornado ripped through an Amazon distribution hub with confirmed fatalities on site. The governor of Kentucky said officials believe at least 70 people have died in that state alone, and the death toll may rise to more than 100.
People help retrieve items from a destroyed home Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
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Firefighters survey tornado damage in downtown Mayfield.
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Chris Buchanan (right) lures a dog named Cheyenne from a tornado-damaged home with help from Niki Thompson (left) in Mayfield on Saturday.
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A general view of tornado-damaged structures in Mayfield.
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Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon distribution hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon distribution hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Police tape blocks a road at a tornado-damaged Amazon distribution hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Damage from a tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday.
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An interior view of tornado damage at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mayfield, Ky.
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A Kentucky National Guard helicopter surveys the tornado damage near Mayfield Consumer Products on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
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A classic car sits amid the remains of a tornado-destroyed building on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
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People work at the scene of a train derailment after severe storms in Earlington, Ky.
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A derailed train is seen amid storm damage and debris in Earlington, Ky.
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Local residents walk past the scene of a train derailment after devastating tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.
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