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More than 70 dead, hundreds trapped as killer tornadoes tear through the United States

Roofs ripped off and others caved in as the terrifying swarm of tornadoes left a level of devastation unlike anything governors have ever seen.

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A devastating swarm of tornadoes ripped through six US states, killing more than 70 people in Kentucky and leaving a trail of destroyed homes and businesses along a path that stretched more than 320km, officials said on Saturday.

INCREDIBLE BRAVERY: These women stayed behind to care for 19 babies as Hurricane Laura hit

No airconditioning, no water and wind gusts of 217km per hour did not stop these nurses from watching over their tiny charges.

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Even as Hurricane Laura bore down on a hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, someone had to watch the babies.