Iowa tornado leaves 5 dead and 35 injured, causing devastation across the state | Nation and World

A deadly tornado tore through the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The Iowa Department of Public Safety confirmed that five people lost their lives in the storm, with at least 35 others injured. The twister, believed to be at least an EF-3, ripped apart homes, uprooted trees, and even crumpled massive wind turbines outside the city.

Residents like Kimberly Ergish and her husband sifted through the debris of their destroyed home, searching for any salvageable items. The devastation was widespread, with residential streets transformed into chaotic jumbles of splintered remnants and belongings scattered across front yards.

The tornado’s intensity was evident as debris was lifted thousands of feet into the air, falling several counties away from Greenfield. The storm’s impact was felt as far as 100 miles away, with ripped family photos and school paperwork found in neighboring towns.

The severe weather in Iowa was part of a larger pattern of destructive storms across the Midwest. The White House announced that FEMA’s administrator would be heading to Iowa to assess the damage and provide assistance. Greenfield’s hospital was among the buildings damaged, forcing patients to be transferred to other facilities.

As the community grapples with the aftermath of the tornado, residents like Dwight Lahey and Roseann Freeland are left to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. The road to recovery will be long and challenging, but the resilience of the people of Greenfield shines through as they come together to support one another in the wake of this tragedy.