Six months ago, a rash of tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Super Tuesday, killing 24 people overnight and destroying thousands of buildings in the region. WPLN News reporters went out to assess the damage on March 3 with the rest of Nashville, taking photos along the way. Now, six months later, some of those […]
Six Months After The Super Tuesday Tornadoes, Volunteers Are Still Needed To Clean Up
Six months ago, multiple tornadoes touched down in Middle Tennessee, leaving death and destruction all across the region. Despite the confusion and sadness, many Tennesseans came out and helped their neighbors almost immediately. They did that for weeks, until the coronavirus started, which dwindled the relief efforts.
Tennessee Trees Have Toppled. Will Wary Residents Be Willing To Replant?
Groups are mobilizing to “re-leaf” the region. But they’re finding that it’s not just the pandemic that’s complicating efforts, but also the hesitations of a community that fears the destructive threat of falling trees.
Tornado Strikes Wilson County, Crossing Paths With March’s Deadly Storm
The storm cells that tracked across Middle Tennessee Saturday afternoon resulted in a weak tornado that spun up in eastern Wilson County, tracking nearly four miles and 100 yards wide.
To Rebuild After Tornadoes, Some Must Start By Completing The Demolition
The scene surrounding Nate Landsperger’s house, on Holly Street in East Nashville, is one of brick homes reduced to rubble.
Census Officials Make Adjustments To Get Everyone Counted Despite COVID-19 And Tornadoes
The 2020 census count is now in full swing, but with most Tennesseans being asked to shelter in place, no one will be knocking on doors and asking residents to fill out forms any time soon. The U.S. Census Bureau is making adjustments to get everyone in Tennessee counted, amid back-to-back crises in the state.
Tennessee Tornado Damage Rises To $68M, As More Counties Qualify For Federal Aid
Three more storm-damaged Tennessee counties have qualified for federal aid from the flare up of deadly tornadoes on March 3. The state has also shared its latest cumulative damage assessment: $68 million in infrastructure and recovery costs.
6 Insights — And Some Myth Busting — After Tennessee’s Tornadoes
The rash of Super Tuesday tornadoes in Tennessee is already prompting researchers to study just how the twisters formed and how intense they were. In the wake of the outbreak, WPLN News interviewed several weather experts about what happened, the science of tornadoes and some commonly held misconceptions.
Their Businesses Were Destroyed In The Tornadoes — And Remnants Were Found Across The State
The day after storms cut through Nashville, Fawn Bonning was surprised to see debris on her property in Livingston, Tennessee. She found a photo, some plastic foam and then a well-traveled memento — a menu from High Garden. The tea and herb shop in East Nashville is 100 miles away.
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