Salvation Army aids tornado-affected communities

The Salvation Army is responding after a series of tornadoes killed at least 28 people in the US.

The powerful storms struck in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. According to the BBC, at least 13 people have been confirmed dead in Indiana, 12 in Kentucky, and two in Ohio. Another fatality was recorded in Alabama during an earlier tornado.

In Indiana, The Salvation Army has sent in Emergency Disaster Service teams from nearby New Albany to the badly damaged town of Henryville in Clark County, where mobile canteens have been set up.

Another team is providing food for 200 people at the Red Cross shelter set up in Charlestown.

In New Pekin, in Washington County, they are providing food for nearly 400 victims and emergency responders.

Major Steve Kiger, of the New Albany Salvation Army, said: "Right now we're just trying to assess what's needed and provide support to the victims of these storms.

"Our services will be changing and expanding over the next 24 hours, and we're going to be meeting needs here for a long time."

The Salvation Army has appealed for donations to finance the shipment of supplies and personnel to affected areas.

On the web: donate.salvationarmyusa.org/storms