{"id":1108859,"date":"2021-12-11T12:14:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T17:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1108859"},"modified":"2021-12-11T12:14:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T17:14:13","slug":"tornado-destroys-nursing-home-in-arkansas-multiple-casualties-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tornado-destroys-nursing-home-in-arkansas-multiple-casualties-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"Tornado Destroys Nursing Home In Arkansas, Multiple Casualties Reported"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftornado-destroys-nursing-home-in-arkansas-multiple-casualties-reported%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1108859&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A nursing home in Arkansas was destroyed after being hit by a tornado on Friday night that was part of a severe storm weather pattern that was strung out over several states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA state of emergency has been issued after the roof collapsed on a nursing home with people inside the building, killing one person,\u201d the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localmemphis.com\/article\/weather\/severe-weather\/state-of-emergency-issue-after-roof-collapse-on-a-nursing-home-in-monette-arkansas\/522-118436df-e2c4-490e-8f28-25d6760e99e3\">reported<\/a>. \u201cFive people had serious injuries, and a few others had minor ones \u2026 The nursing home has 86 beds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said that the tornado hit the Monette Manor nursing home at approximately 8:15 Central Time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like it\u2019s pretty much destroyed,\u201d Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said. \u201cIt happens quick but apparently there was a little bit of time with tornado sirens going off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CONFIRMED: Monette Manor a nursing home in Monette, Arkansas took a direct hit by a very large tornado &amp; collapsed with patients inside. Docs\/RNs are pleading for help. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g3HDyYy7bX\">pic.twitter.com\/g3HDyYy7bX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ellen Bacca (@ellenbacca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ellenbacca\/status\/1469496640469880832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The scene this morning at Monette Manor Nursing Home. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/arwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#arwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2XFv3Q1EI9\">pic.twitter.com\/2XFv3Q1EI9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brian Emfinger (@brianemfinger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianemfinger\/status\/1469690791564042245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I almost didn\u2019t post this. But this shows you first hand the scene at the Monette Arkansas Nursing home just moments after the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tornado?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tornado<\/a> impacted them. It\u2019s hard stuff to watch but it\u2019s the reality we face. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/arwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#arwx<\/a> pray for Monette and all the others impacted \ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fj2iw3jKiH\">pic.twitter.com\/fj2iw3jKiH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jordan Hall (@JordanHallWX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JordanHallWX\/status\/1469685113952907267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Inside the Monette Manor Nursing Home. <\/p>\n<p>The hallways are flooded, the ceiling is caving and remnants of furniture and holiday decorations are scattered <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC24Memphis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABC24Memphis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7B6Hsft4td\">pic.twitter.com\/7B6Hsft4td<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Caitlin McCarthy (@news_caitlin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/news_caitlin\/status\/1469707932006854660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At least 30 tornadoes were reported throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The largest tornado that struck the region tore through more than 220 miles in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of homes were left without power, including 136,000+ in Tennessee, approximately 60,000 in Kentucky, 25,000+ in Arkansas, roughly 24,000 in Illinois, and nearly 10,000 in Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most devastating scenes included a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/amazon-warehouse-in-illinois-collapses-during-severe-storm-fatalities-confirmed-dozens-trapped\">collapsed Amazon warehouse<\/a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/candle-factory-destroyed-by-tornadoes-in-kentucky-trapping-more-than-100-people-inside\">candle factory that was destroyed<\/a>&nbsp;with more than 100 people inside.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D)declared a state of emergency and requested that the Biden administration declare an emergency disaster for the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne tornado struck the City of Mayfield which is reporting major damages to public facilities, businesses, and residences. It is reported that a Graves County factory has collapsed, trapping workers and we believe there are at least 50 fatalities,\u201d Beshear said in a statement. \u201cDebris covering emergency vehicle buildings has hampered search and rescue efforts. In Hopkins County, a train carrying hazardous materials has been derailed by a tornado. Vegetative and construction debris cover a multitude of county, state, and federal routes. At this point, at least 17 Kentucky counties have experienced tornadic activity and debris fields. The event is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 16 million Americans were subjected to tornado watches last night in nine states as the massive stormfront moved through America\u2019s heartland.<\/p>\n<p>AccuWeather&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/severe-weather\/arkansas-missouri-kentucky-nighttime-tornadoes\/1060335\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\"><em>The three-year average from 2018 to 2021 for tornadoes in December across the U.S. is 47, according to the&nbsp;SPC. Some Decembers are more active in terms of tornadoes compared to others. In 2018, there were 66 tornadoes reported, compared to just 18 in 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block content-module\"><em>AccuWeather meteorologists remain concerned that the risk of severe thunderstorms may extend as far north as southern Michigan and northern Ohio early Saturday. Following building warmth and humidity, the lid came off the atmosphere Friday evening as a&nbsp;cold front&nbsp;moved in from the west and lead to explosive thunderstorm development.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>During a press conference, Beshear said that as the day progressed, people needed to brace themselves for \u201cmore tough news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history,\u201d he said. \u201cSome areas have been hit in ways that are hard to put into words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nursing home in Arkansas was destroyed after being hit by a tornado on Friday night that was part of a severe storm weather pattern that was strung out over several states.\u201cA state of emergency has been issued after the roof collapsed on a nursing home with people inside the building, killing one person,\u201d the Associated Press reported. \u201cFive people had serious injuries, and a few others had minor ones \u2026 The nursing home has 86 beds.\u201dCraighead County Judge Marvin Day said that the tornado hit the Monette Manor nursing home at approximately 8:15 Central Time.\u201cIt looks like it\u2019s pretty much destroyed,\u201d Craighead County Judge Marvin Day said. \u201cIt happens quick but apparently there was a little bit of time with tornado sirens going off.\u201dCONFIRMED: Monette Manor a nursing home in Monette, Arkansas took a direct hit by a very large tornado &#038; collapsed with patients inside. Docs\/RNs are pleading for help. pic.twitter.com\/g3HDyYy7bX\u2014 Ellen Bacca (@ellenbacca) December 11, 2021The scene this morning at Monette Manor Nursing Home. #arwx pic.twitter.com\/2XFv3Q1EI9\u2014 Brian Emfinger (@brianemfinger) December 11, 2021I almost didn\u2019t post this. But this shows you first hand the scene at the Monette Arkansas Nursing home just moments after the #tornado impacted them. It\u2019s hard stuff to watch but it\u2019s the reality we face. #arwx pray for Monette and all the others impacted \ud83d\ude4f pic.twitter.com\/fj2iw3jKiH\u2014 Jordan Hall (@JordanHallWX) December 11, 2021Inside the Monette Manor Nursing Home. The hallways are flooded, the ceiling is caving and remnants of furniture and holiday decorations are scattered @ABC24Memphis pic.twitter.com\/7B6Hsft4td\u2014 Caitlin McCarthy (@news_caitlin) December 11, 2021At least 30 tornadoes were reported throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. The largest tornado that struck the region tore through more than 220 miles in Kentucky.Hundreds of thousands of homes were left without power, including 136,000+ in Tennessee, approximately 60,000 in Kentucky, 25,000+ in Arkansas, roughly 24,000 in Illinois, and nearly 10,000 in Missouri.Some of the most devastating scenes included a\u00a0collapsed Amazon warehouse\u00a0and a\u00a0candle factory that was destroyed\u00a0with more than 100 people inside.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D)declared a state of emergency and requested that the Biden administration declare an emergency disaster for the state.\u201cOne tornado struck the City of Mayfield which is reporting major damages to public facilities, businesses, and residences. It is reported that a Graves County factory has collapsed, trapping workers and we believe there are at least 50 fatalities,\u201d Beshear said in a statement. \u201cDebris covering emergency vehicle buildings has hampered search and rescue efforts. In Hopkins County, a train carrying hazardous materials has been derailed by a tornado. Vegetative and construction debris cover a multitude of county, state, and federal routes. At this point, at least 17 Kentucky counties have experienced tornadic activity and debris fields. The event is ongoing.\u201dMore than 16 million Americans were subjected to tornado watches last night in nine states as the massive stormfront moved through America\u2019s heartland.AccuWeather\u00a0reported:The three-year average from 2018 to 2021 for tornadoes in December across the U.S. is 47, according to the\u00a0SPC. Some Decembers are more active in terms of tornadoes compared to others. In 2018, there were 66 tornadoes reported, compared to just 18 in 2020.AccuWeather meteorologists remain concerned that the risk of severe thunderstorms may extend as far north as southern Michigan and northern Ohio early Saturday. Following building warmth and humidity, the lid came off the atmosphere Friday evening as a\u00a0cold front\u00a0moved in from the west and lead to explosive thunderstorm development.During a press conference, Beshear said that as the day progressed, people needed to brace themselves for \u201cmore tough news.\u201d\u201cIt has been one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history,\u201d he said. \u201cSome areas have been hit in ways that are hard to put into words.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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