The Russian Embassy in Washington on December 12 expressed condolences to the relatives of those killed in the hurricanes that hit a number of American states.
Earlier on Sunday, it became known that the number of victims of bad weather in the United States rose to 100.
“The embassy expresses deep condolences to the families and friends of those killed in a series of devastating tornadoes that hit the central regions of the United States,” the diplomatic mission said on Facebook.
In addition, the Russian diplomatic mission wished “a speedy recovery to the victims of the disaster.”
On December 11, US President Joe Biden called the tornadoes and hurricanes that hit a number of states the largest in history. The politician instructed to deploy emergency and rescue services in the affected territories, to establish water supply and the supply of necessary goods.
On the same day, the American leader introduced an emergency regime in Kentucky, where about 70 people were killed due to bad weather. It will mobilize the federal emergency response system for the state, he said.
It also became known that six people were killed in a tornado collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois. In total, the building could accommodate from 50 to 100 people. The rescue operation continues.
In addition, at least two people died after a hurricane hit a nursing home in the American city of Monette, Arkansas. According to media reports, five people were able to get out of the dilapidated building. There is no data on their condition yet. At the same time, another 20 may be under the rubble.
Source: IZ
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