Town of Greenfield battered by deadly twister with severe storms expected to hit large parts of US this week
Multiple people were killed by a tornado in Iowa on Tuesday, as severe storms threaten a large portion of the US later in the week.
Sgt Alex Dinkla of Iowa state police confirmed the multiple fatalities in Greenfield, Iowa, during a briefing about the deadly storm, NBC News reported.
Dinkla did not say how many people were deceased. “We’re still counting at this time.”
At least 12 people were transported to area hospitals with storm-related injuries. “This tornado has devastated a good portion of this town and community,” Dinkla said.
The deadly tornado caused widespread damage in Greenfield, a town with about 2,000 people.
Photos posted to social media show several homes completely destroyed by the tornado, as neighbors surveyed the damage on Wednesday morning.
