Amherst County Officials Take Stock Of Impact Of Elon Tornado

From staff reports, The News & Advance
Tue, 04/17/2018 - 5:59pm

By Tuesday night, the number of Amherst County homes identified as having tornado-related damage as a result of Sunday’s tornado had risen from 102 to 146, and crews had yet to finish assessing the damage.

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Amherst County Officials Take Stock Of Impact Of Elon Tornado

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