Patrick said he was made aware of four confirmed deaths: Two in Westfield, one in Brimfield and one in West Springfiel
Over a thousand members of the Massachusetts National Guard have been called upon to engage in response efforts after several tornadoes struck the city of Springfield and as many as 19 communities across the Commonwealth.
Gov. Deval Patrick, who declared a state of emergency across the state earlier Wednesday evening, said there were two confirmed tornadoes in the Greater Springfield area.
Patrick said he was made aware of four confirmed deaths: Two in Westfield, one in Brimfield and one in West Springfield.
"Those are not final numbers, though we are hoping and praying to keep the numbers limited to those four," Patrick said.
Patrick said he would head to Western Massachusetts to survey the damage Wednesday evening.
This is a developing story. More details will be added as they are made available.