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A tornado killed at least three people when it ripped through the state of North Carolina, officials said Tuesday, while elsewhere much of the US remained gripped by a record cold snap. The twister tore into the southern part of the state late Monday, particularly impacting two coastal communities in Brunswick County. "At this time, there are three confirmed fatalities and 10 confirmed injuries," Brunswick County Emergency Services said in a.
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At least three people were killed and 10 were injured after a deadly tornado spawned from Winter Storm Uri struck a coastal North Carolina community on Monday night.
The tornado hit the Ocean Ridge Plantation area in Brunswick County, North Carolina, at about 11:50 p.m. local time, Ed Conrow, Brunswick County Emergency Services Director, said in a press conference. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. We had several homes that were destroyed, several that were severely damaged, Conrow explained. Unfortunately, we had 10 injuries that we can report at this time and we had three confirmed fatalities at this time.
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