7 Satellite Images Reveal the Shocking Toll of the Quad State Tornado Outbreak

Arkansas’ Monette Manor Nursing Home

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Two residents of Arkansas’ Monette Manor nursing home were killed and five were injured after a tornado tore the building to shreds. Around 20 of the home’s 67 elderly residents reportedly had to be rescued from the building, which had its roof ripped off during the storm. Residents were reportedly either transferred to another nearby nursing home or taken to a local hospital.

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