EF3 Tornado Rips Across North Carolina Community, Levels Homes, Kills 3
“By that time, I pretty much knew what was going on,” Clemmons said.
He ran back inside, grabbed his son, told his wife to get their daughter, and the four huddled inside a closet as a monster EF3 tornado barreled their way.
The twister killed three people and injured 10 others as it struck neighborhoods just inland from the barrier island of Ocean Isle Beach shortly before midnight Monday, ripping homes apart and flipping over cars, authorities said. It was spawned along the edge of the same weather system that brought bitterly cold temperatures to much of the nation.
NC Department of Insurance establishes victims assistance center in Brunswick County
NC Department of Insurance establishes victims assistance center in Brunswick County By WECT Staff | February 16, 2021 at 8:49 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 1:09 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina Department Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will open the emergency command center for tornado victims in Brunswick County Wednesday, February 17 at 9 a.m.
People whose property was affected by Monday night’s tornado will be able to get help at the victims’ assistance center at the Lion’s Paw Clubhouse at 351 Ocean Ridge Parkway SW, Ocean Isle Beach.
Consumer experts will be on hand to assist area residents with concerns regarding damage from the tornado. Staff can help them file an insurance claim or answer their insurance related questions or connect directly with their insurance company.
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Feb. 16 U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray, a veteran Charlotte attorney nominated by President Donald Trump to be Western North Carolina s top federal prosecutor, will leave the position by the end of the month.
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Murray announced his departure from his post in the Western District of North Carolina in a statement Tuesday afternoon. His top assistant, Bill Stetzer of Charlotte, will serve as acting U.S. Attorney until a formal replacement is sworn in. It has been a privilege to serve the people of the Western District and I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such an extraordinary group of consummate, dedicated and experienced public servants, Murray said. I am proud of our accomplishments and our collective hard work to protect communities across the district and to seek justice.
Tornado victims may receive help with permits and questions at Lion’s Paw Clubhouse.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY – A temporary satellite office is now open to help victims of the Brunswick County tornado with permits and questions.
The office, set up by the Brunswick Code Administration, is now operating in the Ocean Ridge Club House, located at 351 Ocean Ridge Pkwy SW.
Code administrators are available at the site from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The N.C. Department of Insurance and Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey are at the Lion’s Paw Clubhouse to assist with insurance needs.
Residents from outside Ocean Ridge Plantation should let the front gate know when they arrive that they are there to visit the center.