Before and after: Satellite images show devastation caused by US tornado | the world

Satellite images show the devastation caused by the hurricane in the US. Left, image taken in November 2022. Right, image taken in April 2023. — Photo: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

Officials said on Thursday (20) that at least three people have died as a result of the tornado in Oklahoma, USA.

Compared to records taken in November 2022, satellite images taken after the event reveal the devastation in the area. (See more below.)

Left, recording taken in November 2022. Right, image taken in April 2023. — Photo 1: Handout via Maxar Technologies/REUTERS — Photo 2: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

Deputy Sheriff Scott Gibbons said, “We’re going to completely destroy some homes throughout our county.

The National Weather Service (NWS) found a house damaged by an EF-3 tornado near Cole, a rural town of 600 people. An EF-3 is the third strongest tornado on the revised Fujita scale, with sustained winds of 265 km/h.

In Gol, two people escaped the storm by hiding in a manhole and emerged unharmed, according to KFOR-TV. It is estimated that up to 100 houses have collapsed in the area.

Left, recording taken in November 2022. Right, image taken in April 2023. — Photo 1: Handout via Maxar Technologies/REUTERS — Photo 2: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS