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Photos: Tornado Rips NC Houses “To Pieces”
Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 18 April 2011 7:43 AM
There are some shocking photos coming out of North Carolina this morning, where several tornadoes destroyed hundreds of buildings over the weekend. The Fayetteville Observer prints a photo that clearly shows the cyclone’s path, shredding several houses while leaving others nearby intact. Two tornadoes tore at least 167 houses “to pieces” in the North Carolina county; another 144 sustained serious damage. At least 22 people were killed by the Saturday storms.
The New York Daily News prints a stunning aerial photo of tornado damage at a Lowe’s in Sanford, North Carolina. Somehow there was enough warning that the manager got everybody into a secure area at the back of the store:
More coverage of the destroyed Lowe’s:
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