Different tornado they struck on Friday 26 April on some areas of the Nebraska and of theIowain United Statesrazing dozens of homes and injuring at least 9 people. In the city of Lincoln one tornado caused the collapse of an industrial building. Heavy rain and hailstorms are expected across the area in the next few hours.
The tornadoes in Nebraska and Iowa: the video
The US National Weather Service said it had received more than 95 reports of tornadoes in at least 5 states of the Great Plains. The reports it New York Times.
In Nebraska, tornadoes hit locations such as Waverly And Lincoln: here a industrial building was destroyedinjuring at least 3 people.
In the western area of Omaha2 people were hospitalized and hundreds of houses were damaged, as reported by the police.
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, affected
Problems also in Iowa, where a tornado hit Mindenabout 100 miles west of Des Moinesdestroying dozens of houses and causing at least 4 injuries.
The town here was “heavily damaged,” with about 40 to 50 homes destroyed, said Jeff Theulen, chief deputy of the Sheriff’s Office. Pottawattamie County, where approximately 120 homes and businesses were damaged.
Maybe you might be interested
Tornado in Lisbon after the storm that hit Spain and Portugal: 4 dead, Easter events cancelled
The governor Kim Reynolds announced the “disaster proclamation” (state of disaster) for the county.
Tornado damage in Lancaster County
In the Lancaster Countyin Nebraska, an industrial building near the Garner Industries it “completely collapsed” with several people trapped inside, Deputy Chief Ben Houchin said.
Three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Houchin said, adding that about 70 people were inside when the tornado hit.
Maybe you might be interested
Tornado destroys Pfizer warehouse in North Carolina in the United States: roof crumpled, at least 13 injured
The sheriff’s office also received reports of a train derailed in Waverly: “They haven’t requested any emergency assistance, so we’re hoping it’s minor.”
Photo source: 123RF/X
