A tornado just hit our house, she said. Our house is destroyed.
She told the dispatcher her family - including a baby and a toddler - hid underneath a mattress to protect themselves from the storm and flying debris.
In another call, a man and his wife described a scene of glass and blood all over the place.
Because the home is dark, the man couldn t tell where the blood was coming from or whether he and his wife sustained significant injuries.
Another man called the dispatch center from inside his home as he searched for the family s dog. The home s front and back door were blocked and there was glass everywhere, he told the dispatcher.
Following Governor Roy Cooper’s state of emergency declaration last week, the N.C. Department of Transportation has announced that the agency will begin removing storm debris associated with the deadly Feb. 15 tornado in Brunswick County.
Experts help Brunswick County residents with tornado recovery process
Families recovering from tornado receive expert help By Russell Clark | March 2, 2021 at 9:41 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 11:58 PM
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Piecing back together what’s left of your home after a natural disaster is never easy.
Dozens of families are still recovering from the deadly tornado that touched down two weeks ago in Brunswick County and experts gathered Tuesday to help residents navigate the recovery process.
“Just as soon as you think you’re probably [going to] die, it’s gone probably 10 seconds over your house, then its off,” said Ocean Ridge Plantation resident Dave Powers.
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