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Tornado survivors recount flying debris, destroyed buildings

  • Web Diva
    Leader
    April 7, 2023 9:54 PM CDT
    Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma and the states in the Ohio Valley have all experienced nature's wrath for this years spring weather. It's been a volatile spring, worse then most, as March was quite busy, and April seems to be keeping up with March. Arkansas, recently suffered through heavy storms and destruction. https://apnews.com/article/tornado-survivors-storm-arkansas-f12fead43d19c0095d42f8a6e61c7a4f

    When the tornado hit, there were nine firefighters in Little Rock’s Fire Station No. 9, which became one of the most devastated areas of the city. They sheltered in the chief’s office as the tornado damaged their building.

    “If I said it wasn’t scary, I’d be lying,” Capt. Ben Hammond said Saturday.

    Once the tornado passed, the firefighters began working to help injured residents and to clear debris blocking their equipment.

  • Web Diva
    Leader
    April 7, 2023 9:58 PM CDT
    Tornado outbreak hits hard across bevy of states. This is all part of the storm systems that have been hammering the south all the way to Georgia and northern Florida.

    https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/tornado-outbreak-hits-hard-across-bevy-of-states/1507376 />

    The destruction caused by a plethora of tornadoes Friday, March 31 and early Saturday, April 1, cast a wide net, impacting states across the South and Midwest. As of Sunday morning, the tornado outbreak has been responsible for at least 32 fatalities, according to The Associated Press. Nearly 120 preliminary tornado report swere sent to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, with several of the tornadoes causing widespread damage. As of Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service had confirmed 80 tornadoes.