tornado

Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say

[nbcnews.com – 2021.12.14] As a catastrophic tornado approached this city Friday, employees of a candle factory — which would later be destroyed — heard the warning sirens and wanted to leave the building. But at least five workers said supervisors warned employees that they would be fired if they left their shifts early. For hours, […]

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At least 50 likely dead in Kentucky alone, governor says, after tornadoes hit central and southern US

[cnn.com – 2021.12.11] Storms unleashed devastating tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday across parts of the central and southern US including Kentucky, where the governor says the death toll will exceed 50 after “one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history.” More than 30 tornadoes have been reported in at least six states. A stretch

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