Sunday 4 March 2012

Deadly tornado cuts through US

A damaged gas station is seen in the wake of a tornado at West Liberty
A damaged gas station is seen in the wake of a tornado at West Liberty, Kentucky, March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico,
Handout photo shows a vehicle destroyed by a tornado in Henryville
Handout photo courtesy of the Indiana National Guard shows a vehicle flipped over by a tornado in Henryville, Indiana, March 3, 2012. The Indiana National Guard has activated approximately 250 soldiers to come to the aid of affected communities. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico
An airplane sits upside following tornado damage at the Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport in Dallas.
An airplane sits upside down following tornado damage at the Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport where the track of the tornado is behind it in Dallas, Georgia, March 3, 2012. The latest in a series of powerful tornadoes raked across a broad swath of the U.S. Midwest and Southeast, killing at least 33 people in four states, authorities said on Saturday
Janet Clark looks over what is left of her storm damaged home after a tornados hit in Henryville
Janet Clark looks over what is left of her storm damaged home after a tornados hit in Henryville, Indiana March 3, 2012. Clark was able to survive the tornado strike by hiding in the bathroom of her home. The latest in a series of powerful tornadoes raked across a broad swath of the U.S. Midwest and Southeast, killing at least 33 people in four states, authorities said on Saturday
A wrecked car is seen amid debris following a tornado where several people died, in East Bernstadt, Kentucky
A wrecked car is seen amid debris following a tornado where several people died, in East Bernstadt, Kentucky March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people
An aerial view shows wrecked cars amid debris in the wake of a tornado in Marysville, Indiana

An aerial view shows cars next to wrecked houses in the wake of a tornado in Marysville, Indiana
An aerial view shows cars next to wrecked houses in the wake of a tornado in Marysville, Indiana March 3, 2012. Residents combed through tornado-wrecked towns in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast to assess damage on Saturday from deadly storms that snaked across the region as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people in five statesWrecked vehicles and debris are seen following a tornado where several people died, in East Bernstadt, Kentucky
Wrecked vehicles and debris are seen following a tornado where several people died, in East Bernstadt, Kentucky March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people
An aerial view shows wrecked buildings in the wake of a tornado in Henryville, Indiana
An aerial view shows wrecked buildings in the wake of a tornado in Henryville, Indiana March 3, 2012. Residents combed through tornado-wrecked towns in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast to assess damage on Saturday from deadly storms that snaked across the region as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people in five states
Indiana National Guard handout photo of a destroyed school bus in Henryville
Student Madeline Evans walks past a destroyed school bus after a tornado devastated the town of Henryville, Indiana, March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 39 people
Handout photo courtesy of the Kentucky National Guard shows Governor Steve Beshear touring tornado destruction in Salyersville
Handout photo courtesy of the Kentucky National Guard shows Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (C) touring tornado destruction in Salyersville, March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 39 people
Kentucky National Guard handout photo shows the tornado damaged municipal building in West Liberty
Handout photo courtesy of the Kentucky National Guard shows the tornado damaged municipal building in West Liberty, Kentucky, March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 39 people
Kentucky National Guard handout photo of a tornado devastated church in West Liberty
Handout photo courtesy of the Kentucky National Guard shows a church devastated by a tornado in West Liberty, Kentucky, March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 39 people
Military personnel prepare their packs in tornado devastated West Liberty
Senior Airman Anthony Gardner (L) and Airman 1st Class T.J. Bothur, both from the 123rd Medical Group, prepare their packs for possible search and extraction missions in West Liberty, Kentucky, in this U.S. Air Force handout photo dated March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf
A damaged home is seen in the wake of a tornado at West Liberty
A damaged home is seen in the wake of a tornado at West Liberty, Kentucky, March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico
Kentucky National Guard handout photo of Governor Beshear touring tornado damage over West Liberty
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear flies in a Kentucky National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter over the tornado devastated town of West Liberty, March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wracked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico
A damaged home is seen in the wake of a tornado at West Liberty
A damaged home is seen in the wake of a tornado at West Liberty, Kentucky, March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people
An aerial view of a wrecked house in the wake of a tornado in Marysville, Indiana
An aerial view of a wrecked house in the wake of a tornado in Marysville, Indiana March 3, 2012. Residents combed through tornado-wrecked towns in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast to assess damage on Saturday from deadly storms that snaked across the region as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people in five states, authorities said
An aerial view shows a damaged building in the wake of a tornado in Marysville, Indiana
An aerial view shows a damaged building in the wake of a tornado in Marysville, Indiana March 3, 2012. Residents combed through tornado-wrecked towns in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast to assess damage on Saturday from deadly storms that snaked across the region as the death toll crept up to at least 37 people in five states, authorities said. REUTERS/Aaron Bernstein
Sweatshirt proclaiming "I can't take it anymore" hangs amid the debris of homes where several people died in tornado destruction in East Bernstadt, Kentucky
A sweatshirt proclaiming "I can't take it anymore" hangs amid the debris of homes where several people died in tornado destruction in East Bernstadt, Kentucky March 3, 2012. Rescue teams and residents combed through storm-wrecked towns to assess damage on Saturday from a chain of tornadoes that cut a 1,000-mile swath of destruction from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as the death toll crept up to at least 39 people