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United States: Tornadoes ravage eight states killing 3

With the storms now gone the long and tedious work begins of sifting through the rubble.

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No object is left untouched from the powerful winds of an EF3 tornado [Jon Durr/AFP]
Published On 2 Mar 2017
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An SUV sits on a pile of wreckage in Perryville, Missouri [Jon Durr/AFP]
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A shattered tree is wrapped from flying sheet metal [Jon Durr/AFP]
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Pat Harber salvages anything she can find from what is left of her home [Jon Durr/AFP]
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27 tornadoes were reported across 8 states from Tuesday night through Wednesday [Jon Durr/AFP]
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Wind and hail damage was also as big of a consequence from this week's storms [Jon Durr/AFP]
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Clean up and recovery is expected to takes months for many across the affected states [Jon Durr/AFP]
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The severe weather season ramps up during the spring and into early summer [Jon Durr/AFP]