"With dozens dead and scores of buildings reduced to rubble, residents of the Midwest and South on Sunday were assessing the damage that a series of vicious twisters left behind last week. By the time the powerful storm system faded, 39 were dead: 21 in Kentucky, 13 in Indiana, three in Ohio and one each in Alabama and Georgia."

"'The damage I saw yesterday was the worst I've seen. ... It was a war zone, debris everywhere, buildings destroyed, other buildings just the walls standing, roofs gone. It was a terrible sight,' Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear told reporters, describing his visit to the tornado-ravaged town of West Liberty."

CNN had the story March 4, 2012.
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SEE ALSO:

PHOTOS "Tornadoes Ravage Midwest, South" (USA TODAY) [3]

"Tornado Forecasts Saved Countless Lives" (USA TODAY) [4]

"Wet Snow Blankets Tornado-Ravaged S. Ind.; 2 To 4 Inches Reported in Heavily Hit Clark County" (Chicago Tribune) [5]

"Next-Gen Weather Satellites to Upgrade Tornado Warnings" (ENS) [6]

"Toddler's Death Brings Toll From Latest Tornadoes To 39" (Two-Way/NPR) [7]

"Spate Of Tornado Destruction Possibly Largest March Outbreak in History, Says Storm Chaser" (Grand Rapids News) [8]