Wartburg, Tenn. – Two people died in eastern Tennessee when severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the region.
Local officials announced Friday morning that a mother and a daughter of the same home died when the storm passed through the areas of Deer Lodge and Sunbright of Morgan County on Thursday night.
That is according to a social media post by the County Emergency Management Agency. Three injuries were also reported, authorities said.
Tennessee’s road patrol said on social networks that the soldiers were in Morgan County ensuring the safety of residents and evaluation and help with the damage of the structure.
The Morgan County School District said on its website that schools would be closed on Friday due to “significant damage for tornadoes in parts of our county.”
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