March 2020 – Page 6 – Weather Preppers

Tennessee officials search for missing people after tornadoes kill dozens

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By Jacey Fortin, New York Times Rescue teams, police and volunteers continued to search for at least 22 missing people in Tennessee on Wednesday, a day after a series of tornadoes tore across the state, killing two dozen people. In Putnam County, east of Nashville, the death toll was 18, Randy Porter, the county’s mayor, said at a news conference Wednesday morning. The dead included 13 adults and five children under the age of 13,…

Rescuers looking for dozens of missing Tennesseeans after deadliest tornado day in 7 years

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By Madeline Holcombe, Brandon Miller and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN CNN — Tennessee is under a state of emergency Wednesday after the deadliest tornado day in seven years. In Nashville, survey teams reported damage caused by an EF-3 tornado in East Nashville, Donelson and in Mt. Juliet, about 20 miles east of Nashville, though it’s unclear how many tornadoes touched down, the National Weather Service said. Survey teams from the weather service still need to…

North Carolina man reported missing in devastating Nashville tornadoes

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

NASHVILLE, TN (WTVD) — At least 24 people are dead from tornadoes that hit Tennessee earlier this week, leaving towns in ruin and the state’s citizens in despair. While the communities are grieving those who died, authorities and local agencies are searching for dozens of people who are missing or unaccounted for. The storms ravaged several neighborhoods and toppled over businesses in the middle of the night. The national guard has been deployed to help…

North Carolina man found safe after being in Nashville 1 hour before tornadoes

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

A North Carolina man has been found safe after being in Nashville an hour before the deadly tornados in Nashville. Police said 27-year-old Benjamin Charles Fitch was walking in Mt. Juliet, a suburb of Nashville, just 1 hour prior to the tornado. According to police, Fitch was found safe in Knoxville. Mt. Juliet Police Department ‪Overnight, we received a report that Benjamin Charles Fitch, of NC,… could not be located or heard from. He was…

North Carolina man missing after being in Nashville 1 hour before the tornado

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NWS: Severe thunderstorm watch for San Antonio with heavy rain, hail and tornadoes possible

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

By Taylor Pettaway, mySA.com / San Antonio Express-News Updated 7:12 am CST, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for San Antonio as the city gets pounded with rain Wednesday morning. The watch is in effect until 8 a.m., and may bring pockets of heavy rainfall and flooding in the area. Winds up to 40 miles per hour, pea-sized hail and even an isolated tornado are also possible as…

24 dead, 38 still missing after deadly tornadoes in Tennessee

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Damage from tornado in downtown Nashville on March 3, 2020. (Photo: Chris Conte/WTVF) (ABC NEWS) — After several deadly tornadoes tore through neighborhoods across Tennessee, killing at least two dozen people, officials say 38 remain unaccounted for in Putnam County. The mayor of Cookeville, one of the hardest-hit cities, has released the following list of names of people who were still missing as of late Tuesday night. – Advertisement –…

Storms to bring rain and possibility of severe weather to Houston

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

A map shows the severe weather risk for Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Southeast Texas. A map shows the severe weather risk for Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Southeast Texas. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 A map shows the severe weather risk for Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Southeast Texas. A map shows the severe weather risk for Wednesday, March 4,…

Samaritan's Purse sends disaster relief after several deadly tornadoes rip through Tennessee

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

BOONE, N.C. — Less than 12 hours after deadly tornadoes ripped through Nashville and its surrounding communities, Samaritan’s Purse disaster response specialists were on the way to provide immediate relief to affected Tennessee families. The international Christian relief organization deployed two Disaster Relief Units, tractor-trailers stocked with critical relief supplies, to Mt. Juliet and Cookeville—two of the hardest-hit towns. Samaritan’s Purse is working alongside local government officials and church partners to determine the areas of…

Nashville tornado: At least 24 dead as multiple tornadoes cause severe damage in Nashville, central Tennessee

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Severe storms and at least one tornado slammed through central Tennessee, killing 24 people and wrecking hundreds of buildings hours before dawn on Tuesday. “It’s a tragic day in our state,” Gov. Bill Lee told reporters. “It’s heartbreaking.” Initial surveys indicated EF-3 tornado damage in East Nashville, Nashville’s Donelson neighborhood and in Mt. Juliet, a town about 20 miles east of Nashville, the National Weather Service said. Among the victims was a…

Cleanup continues weeks after Charlotte-area tornadoes

Posted on March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — Homes and roads in the Charlotte region are still uninhabitable and impassable following last month’s tornadoes and heavy storms. In Gaston County, a DOT crew is repairing Kenwood Road near Cherryville, which got washed out by last month’s storms. According to a DOT spokeswoman, the road is scheduled to reopen by the end of March. The crew will then fix nearby Martin Road, which may not reopen until late April. RELATED: Here…

AP Projects Joe Biden Will Win North Carolina Primary On Super Tuesday

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Polls have closed in Virginia, Vermont and North Carolina in the last hour. And as we get ready to segue out of ALL THINGS CONSIDERED and into Special Coverage of Super Tuesday, I want to welcome my friend and co-host for the next couple of hours, the host of Weekend Edition Sunday, Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Good to have you here on a weeknight. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO,…

AP Calls Vermont For Bernie Sanders As More Super Tuesday Polls Close

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Polls have closed in Virginia, Vermont and North Carolina in the last hour. And as we get ready to segue out of ALL THINGS CONSIDERED and into Special Coverage of Super Tuesday, I want to welcome my friend and co-host for the next couple of hours, the host of Weekend Edition Sunday, Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Good to have you here on a weeknight. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Hey – a big night, too. SHAPIRO:…

Vermont And Virginia Polls Close On Super Tuesday

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by WeatherPreppers

Cleanup continues weeks after Charlotte-area tornados

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