At least two people are injured and homes damaged after a tornado hit Nash County, North Carolina. “Currently we have a triage center up,” Nash County spokesperson Jonathan Edwards told weather.com in a phone call. “Some homes have been damaged.”
The triage center is set up near a mobile home park. Edwards said there was also damage to a building that houses pharmaceutical company Pfizer, a major employer in the area.
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He said the scope of the situation wasn’t yet clear, but two people were transported by ambulance with minor injuries. Photos posted to social media by WRAL-TV showed at least one home completely destroyed.
The storm produced two reports of tornadoes in the area, which includes the town of Rocky Mount about 50 miles northeast of Raleigh.
A portion of Interstate 95 was shut down due to fallen trees, and about 2,200 power outages were being reported in the affected area.
