Published 1 year ago

Tornado cleanup and recovery continues in Rolling Fork, Miss.

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Rolling Fork is the county seat of a Sharkey County where around 1,800 people live. Brick homes were leveled, 18-wheelers were rolled and bark was stripped from trees. Twenty-one people died from the tornadoes in Mississippi Friday night, and more than half of them were in Rolling Fork.

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WAPT

Rolling Fork then and now: Tornado destroys homes, landmarks

Take a look at pictures of Rolling Fork in 2020, compared to 2023 after a devastating tornado.

1 year ago·Jackson, United States

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WJTV

EF4 tornado devastates Rolling Fork

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WJTV) - While taking in the scope of damage in Rolling Fork, the town took on widespread destruction in every direction with almost the entire town affected. Rolling Fork is the county seat of a Sharkey County where around 1,800 people live. Many of those people now don’t have a place to call home. Brick homes were leveled, 18-wheelers were rolled and bark was stripped from trees. Mississippi Legislature to vote on fu…

1 year ago·Jackson, United States

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Tribune Chronicle

Cleanup continues; dangers slow recovery

Authorities are tallying damages from the weekend’s windstorm that felled hundreds of trees and downed electric wires, cutting power to tens of thousands in the Mahoning Valley. Ironically, Ohio Severe Weather Awareness Week ended Saturday. Ohio Edison said that it expects “to restore service to the majority of customers by 4 p.m. on Wednesday.” Between the high number of power outages, storm damage and not being able to safely use bucket trucks…

1 year ago·Warren, United States

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Action News 5

Tornado cleanup and recovery continues in Rolling Fork, Miss.

21 people were killed across the Magnolia State during Friday’s tornado outbreak; 13 of those deaths were in Rolling Fork.

1 year ago·Memphis, United States

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The Clarion Ledger

Tornado survivors start the clean up Monday in Rolling Fork, Miss.

Survivor's of Friday's deadly tornado begin the recovery process in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.

1 year ago·Jackson, United States

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The Vicksburg Post

#JaySmiledToday: Rolling Fork boy injured in tornado hospitalized in Memphis - The Vicksburg Post

The life of Gregory Brady Jr., nicknamed “Jay,” changed forever after the 10-year-old’s home was reduced to rubble on top of him and his family. One of many victims of the catastrophic tornado in Rolling Fork on March 24, Brady was the only one of the family’s three children to sustain serious physical injuries. He was airlifted to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis and listed in critical condition. Family friend LahQiana Fain said Brady s…

1 year ago

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