'Just kept praying to God...', said the victim remembering the storm that hit Tennessee; Six killed, two dozen injured
Recalling the scary 20 minutes, Shanika Washington said that as soon as she learned about the storm in the neighborhood, she took her two children, aged five and 10, to the basement of the townhouse. At least six people have died in the severe storm that hit the US state of Tennessee. About two dozen injured people have been admitted to the hospital. It is being told that buildings were demolished and electric poles were uprooted due to this storm.
Bhavika Nandwana
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Three dead in Montgomery County
Three people, including a child, have died after severe tornadoes struck Montgomery County, the Nashville Emergency Operations Center said in a post on social media. Meanwhile, 23 injured have been admitted to the hospital.
Broken houses and scattered debris
The Clarksville Fire Department released photos showing destroyed homes and scattered debris. Not only this, information about overturning of a tractor trailer has also come to light. Here Mayor Joe Pitts said that this is very sad news. Some families lost their loved ones. The city is ready to help them in this hour of grief. Let us tell you, no other information about the victims was available on Saturday.
The storm came at two o'clock
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, a tornado touched down around 2 p.m. Accommodation for the needy was arranged in a local high school. At the same time, people were asked to stay at home. Apart from this, it has been told that the damage has been done on a large scale.
Eyewitness said – the situation was very scary
Recalling the scary 20 minutes, Shanika Washington said that as soon as she learned about the storm in the neighborhood, she took her two children, aged five and 10, to the basement of the townhouse. Light was coming on. This showed that the situation was not good. The situation was very scary, so I just kept praying to God that everything would be fine.
Shanika said, 'The storm was so strong that the back door was opened and strong wind was coming. We were shaking badly. When we came out of the basement the conditions were extremely disastrous. The cars were washed away. Windows, roofs and townhouses of houses were broken. Electric poles were uprooted. The scene was so scary that I was shaken. I might not even be able to sleep.
