MAYFIELD, Ky. —

Wednesday marked four years since a deadly tornado outbreak in western Kentucky killed dozens of people and injured hundreds more.

Mayfield, a city in Graves County, Kentucky, was one of the hardest hit areas, particularly downtown. Advertisement

The tornadoes flattened what was once a candle factory with more than 100 people inside, eight of whom died.

Debris from destroyed buildings and shredded trees covered the ground in Mayfield, a city of about 10,000 people.

On Wednesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear remarked on the communities’ “resilience” in a social media post, saying hundreds of homes and rental units have been built since the tornadoes ripped through.

“In the 4 years since tornadoes devastated Western Kentucky, we've shown the resilience of Team Kentucky.

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