A powerful severe tornado ripped through the town/our community/this area this afternoon, leaving a path of devastation in its wake. Homes were reduced to rubble/destroyed completely/badly damaged, trees were uprooted/tossed aside/snapped in half, and power lines were downed/severely disrupted/cut.

A huge temblor of intensity 6.8 has just occurred on the outskirts of San Francisco. Reports are streaming in of damage to homes. Emergency teams are {currentlyon their way to the stricken area. This is a evolving situation, and we will provide more information as they become accessible. World Lead