A tornado plowed through Little Rock and surrounding areas on Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. A tornado plowed through Little Rock and surrounding areas on Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter.
Numerous media reports said the collapse occurred at the Apollo Theatre during a heavy metal concert in the town located about 70 miles northwest of Chicago. Mayor Frank Scott Jr., who announced that he was requesting assistance from the National Guard, tweeted in the evening that property damage was extensive and “we are still responding.”
Padilla told The Associated Press that he and five bandmates sheltered inside the store for around 15 minutes with over a dozen others while the tornado passed. The power went out, and they used the flashlights on their phones to see.At Clinton National Airport, passengers and workers sheltered temporarily in bathrooms.“Praying for all those who were and remain in the path of this storm,” Sanders, who declared a state of emergency, said on Twitter.
The governor at a briefing with Little Rock officials Friday night said it was possible the number of deaths could rise. The police department in Covington, Tennessee, said on Facebook that the west Tennessee city was impassable after power lines and trees fell on roads when the storm passed through Friday evening. Authorities in Tipton County, north of Memphis, said a tornado appeared to have touched down near the middle school in Covington and in other locations in the rural county.
Numerous media reports said the collapse occurred at the Apollo Theatre during a heavy metal concert following a monster storm system that tore through the South and Midwest, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas.
MicahhParsons11 Girls playing hoops are more important that this?
America needs tornado shelters
Damn, “the next 10 days will be rough.”
AP knows that if its reporting is found to be erroneous, it can always blame 'authorities.'
Heartbreaking news!
So nobody from the venue saw the weather alerts all day and thought “hey maybe we should reschedule this show?”
Numerous media reports said the collapse occurred at the Apollo Theatre during a heavy metal concert following a monster storm system that tore through the South and Midwest, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas.
thoughts and prayers going out to all that were injured
oh no! 💔. Illinois native, and I have spent time in Belvidere. It is a beautiful place filled with friendly people. My heart goes out to you all.
I guess there’s no more Fiddler on the Roof