People examine damage after a tornado moved through Greenfield, Iowa, Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris.The Associated PressPeople examine damage after a tornado moved through Greenfield, Iowa, on Tuesday.
Dinkla said there were at least a dozen injuries amid widespread devastation in Greenfield, including at the community's small hospital. Patients there had to be transferred to other facilities in nearby cities. A tornado-damaged wind turbine is seen near Prescott, Iowa, on Tuesday. "Then you see all these people out here helping each other. ... Everything's going to be fine because we have each other, but it's just going to be really, really rough. It is a mess."
Mary Long, the owner of Long's Market in downtown Greenfield, rode out the storm at her business in the community's historic town square, which largely escaped damage. Long said there appeared to be widespread damage on the east and south sides of town.Camille Blair said the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce office where she works closed around 2 p.m. local time ahead of the storm. She emerged from her home to describe widespread damage and scattered debris.
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