Saturday, April 26, 2014

Aerial Footage Of Beaufort County Tornado Damage

 

There is a different perspective of Friday's tornado that tore through parts of Beaufort County.

Walter O’Neal of Tideland EMC sent in this video of the damage shot he from an airplane.

The National Weather Service says an EF2 tornado touched down Friday night in Chocowinity, with winds between 111 and 135 miles per hour.

Emergency Management Coordinator John Pack says there are no reported fatalities at the this time but his crews are going door to door in a search and rescue effort.

The county is asking travel Saturday night after 10:00 p.m. be limited to emergency situations until Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m.


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