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Tornadoes devastate

Tennessee, killing at least

22 people

By TRAVIS LOLLER and KIM- that struck around 2 a.m.
BERLEE KRUESI moved so quickly that
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — many people in their path
Tornadoes ripped across could not flee to safer ar-
Tennessee as families slept eas.
early Tuesday, shredding "It hit so fast, a lot of folks
more than 140 buildings didn't have time to take
and burying people in piles shelter," Putnam County
of rubble and wrecked Mayor Randy Porter said.
basements. At least 22 "Many of these folks were
people were killed, many sleeping."
of them before they could One twister wrecked homes
even get out of bed, au- and businesses across a 10-
thorities said. mile (16 kilometer) stretch
Sirens and cellphone alerts of downtown Nashville. A man looks over buildings destroyed by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Tor-
nadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people.
sounded, but the twisters Continued on next page Associated Press