Four people have died and at least 35 were hurt in a tornado that devastated a small town in Iowa on Tuesday, officials said.
Tornado tore through Greenfield, Iowa on Tuesday
Debris from damaged homes was strewn across Greenfield, Iowa, after a tornado tore through the town on Tuesday, killing at least four people.
Four people have died and at least 35 were hurt in a tornado that devastated a small town in Iowa on Tuesday, officials said.
It’s believed that the number of people injured is likely higher, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said Wednesday. The names of the deceased haven’t been released.
The tornado Tuesday afternoon left a wide swath of obliterated homes, splintered trees and crumpled cars in Greenfield, a town of 2,000 nearly 90 kilometres southwest of Des Moines.
Crews were searching through mounds of debris Wednesday.
“It’s still a search mission as far as we’re looking, to be sure all residents are accounted for,” said Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla.
More to come.