DEVASTATING

Tornadoes Tear Through U.S. Village Killing Two

A fire department spokesperson said she was shocked the death toll wasn’t higher.

A tornado has ripped through the central U.S., killing two in a small village. Lake Village in Indiana was in the path of a row of severe thunderstorms, enduring strong winds and heavy rain on Tuesday night. USA Today reported that around 30,000 people were left without power in the Midwest, while a local high school was transformed into a makeshift shelter for displaced people. Lake Village Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Lori Postma said authorities would not be releasing the names of the fatalities at this time. “We worked through until about 4 a.m. this morning, and achieved a primary search of all damaged areas,” she said, adding they’d found “very injured people.” She said the search was due to begin again on Wednesday morning, noting, “We just need a little daylight.” She said homes had been destroyed and animals had escaped from damaged pens. “Actually, considering the damage that we’ve seen, I am really surprised there aren’t a lot more injuries,” she said. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said in a statement on X that he was “praying for the families who lost loved ones and for every Hoosier impacted by the devastating tornadoes in Northwest Indiana.”