(22 May 2024)
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Greenfield, Iowa – 21 May 2024
1. STILL, damage after a tornado moved through Greenfield, Iowa
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. Alex Dinkla, Iowa State Patrol:
"Sadly, we can confirm there have been fatalities with this tornado. Also, injuries have been sustained by residents here in the Greenfield area. We are still working to assess and update the information as it becomes available. A mandatory curfew has been put in effect for this evening from 10 p.m. tonight until 7 a.m. tomorrow. We do anticipate that curfew lasting for some time."
3. STILL, damage after a tornado moved through Greenfield, Iowa
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. Alex Dinkla, Iowa State Patrol:
"Tomorrow we do anticipate releasing a few more details as far as cleanup and volunteer efforts. If there are any family members or friends that are unable to reach any loved ones, we do encourage people to reach out to our Iowa Department of Public Safety State Radio Communications Center."
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STORYLINE:
The Iowa State Patrol has confirmed multiple deaths from a tornado and at least a dozen injuries in storms Tuesday, but it has not released specific numbers.
“We do have confirmed fatalities,” Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla said at a news conference Tuesday night. He said authorities were still determining the total number.
Powerful storms that rolled through the Midwest spun up multiple tornadoes, including a fierce twister that smashed through the small Iowa town of Greenfield, with a population of about 2,000 around 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) southwest of Des Moines. The twister carved a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars and widely strewn debris.
In the aftermath of the storm, parts of Greenfield appeared devastated. Mounds of broken wood, branches, car parts and other debris littered lots where homes once stood. Cars lay busted and bent while damaged houses sat skewed against the gray and overcast sky. Trees stood — barely — bereft of branches or leaves. Residents helped each other salvage furniture and other belongings from mounds of debris or from homes barely left standing.
People in the Greenfield area are being urged to report residents who are missing, injured or in need of shelter by calling the Iowa State Patrol, the Adair County Emergency Management Agency said on social media Tuesday night.
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