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In the United States, dozens of tornadoes have occurred across several states in the Midwest since Friday afternoon.
With hundreds of homes and buildings damaged, the threat of hurricanes is expected to continue throughout the weekend, putting authorities and the region’s more than 50 million residents on edge.
This is reporter Lee Deok-young.
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Amidst loud warnings urging residents to evacuate, a tornado rose like a mushroom cloud and covered the sky.
Hurricane plumes are seen moving left and right, and white plumes are also seen swirling across the sky.
This is a tornado that occurred in the Nebraska area, USA, on the afternoon of the 26th, local time.
The area where the tornado passed was literally destroyed.
The roof of the house was torn off and the airport runway was littered with torn debris.
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“I had to escape as soon as possible to protect my children and my wife. The loudest truck noise I’ve ever heard in my life was going through my house.”
Hundreds of homes and buildings were damaged in Nebraska alone.
In Omaha, where the hurricane hit the strongest, the airport was closed at one point and power supply to 10,000 homes was cut off.
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“We saw the tornado 200 yards away. And we went to the shelter, and when we came back, the fences of the houses and the whole neighborhood were gone.″
There were some injuries, but it is not yet confirmed if anyone died.
The National Weather Service said more than 60 tornadoes were reported in several states, including Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
More than 50 million residents are exposed to the threat of tornadoes.
He also warned that the threat of hurricanes will continue until Sunday, with a number of strong hurricanes possible, especially on Saturday.
This is Deokyoung Lee from MBC News.
Video Editing: Kim Gwan-sun
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