
Powerful tornado swept through the northeastern part of the American state of Nebraska, almost wiped out a small town of Pilger with a population of about 350 people from the face of the earth. According to AR, at least one person died and 16 hospitalized in critical condition. The Norfolk Daily News website reports two dead and 15 wounded in critical condition.
According to the National Meteorological Service, at least two tornado swept on June 16 at a mile distance (1.6 km) from each other. In Pilzer, located about 160 km north-west of Omakhi, gusts of wind pulled trees with roots and destroyed residential buildings and buildings.
As a result of the impact, the elements were destroyed or seriously damaged up to 75% of the buildings in Pilper, said the sheriff of Stanton Mike Unger. “More than half of the city has gone,” Jerry Witerholt quotes the Arrier of this district, quoted.
The Governor of Nebraski Dave Heinemen announced a state of emergency, which will allow the National Guard to use the consequences of what happened.
The population of the PILger was evacuated during the night, and the police closed all the roads to the city. The victims were delivered to three nearby hospitals. Rescuers work at the site of the tragedy.
“It looked like God ripped the earth with two nails,” the local teacher Greg Melller described the phenomenon in the commentary Norfolk Daily News.
Tornado also damaged in the districts of Kaming and Wayne, the agency for Emergency Management Nebraski reported. In addition, meteorologists recorded the approach of a strong tornado to the town of Berwell in the center of this state.