A large and destructive tornado tore a path across Interstate 95 in North Carolina during the early afternoon Wednesday, passing just north of Rocky Mount, or about 40 miles northeast of Raleigh.
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“It’s devastation, but the main thing as far as we’ve heard so far, there’s not been any loss of life,” Dortches Mayor Jackie VickThose initially affected by the tornado had little lead time. AFollowing the tornado touchdown, was issued at 1 p.m. for eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia, including the Virginia Beach area, in effect until 7 p.m.Multiple homes ripped to shreds, roofs and walls collapsed. Just spoke to a family who was inside the first home while the tornado passed through.
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