‘Dear Jesus, please help them,’ meteorologist breaks down on camera while tracking Mississippi tornado

Meteorologist Matt Laubhan can be seen tracking the tornado’s movement in the video. When he realized the tornado was going to hit the town of Amory directly, he just crouched down to his system and said “Oh my god” and sighed heavily.

“God, please help them. Amen,” Laubhan said after a pause.

Number of deaths in Mississippi tornado rose to 25 on Saturday as rescuers continued to search through the debris. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said dozens of people were injured in the storms.

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared a State of Emergency and pledged to support reconstruction efforts as he inspected the devastation in an area with large fields of cotton, corn, soybeans and fish farms. Slippy skin.

President Joe Biden has also pledged to provide federal aid, describing the devastation as “heartbreaking”.

The extent of the devastation in the Rolling Fork was so great that many storm watchers, who often watch for severe weather and live broadcast footage of dramatic funnel clouds, have requested support for the efforts. search and rescue. Some even halted the pursuit to transport the injured to medical facilities.

Unfortunately, the situation became more complicated when the local hospital on the west side of town was damaged, leading to the transfer of patients to alternative medical centers.

Images of the devastation released by news networks depict complete structures turned to debris and cars overturned, with people making their way through the wreckage in low light.

With input from agencies