JOINING US.
MADISEN
OUR TOP STORY...
CONTINUING COVERAGE OF THE
DEADLY TORNADOES STRIKING
TENNESSEE
YESTERDAY...
BO:
AT LEAST 24 PEOPLE WERE KILLED..
THE DAMAGE FROM THE STORM THAT
MOVED THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING.. EXTENSIVE..
YOU'RE LOOKING AT FOOTAGE OF
EAST
NASHVILLE..
MADISEN
AND THIS IS FOOTAGE FROM PUTNAM
COUNTY..
IT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST HIT
AREAS.. WITH DAVISON AND WILSON
COUNTIES ALSO SEEING
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE... ACCORDING TO
TENNESSEE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, OR
TEMA.. ABOUT 40
THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT
POWER IN THE AFFECTED
BO:
TEMA ALSO SAYING.. IT'S TOO
EARLY FOR
DAMAGE TOTALS.. AS CREWS ARE
STILL REMOVING DEBRIS AND
CONDUCTING WHAT IT'S CALLING
LIFE
SAFETY OPERATIONS
MADISEN
GOVERNOR LEE ORDERING FLAGS
OVER ALL STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS
BE FLOWN AT HALF-MAST THROUGH
FRIDAY.. IN HONOR OF THE
TORNADO VICTIMS....
BO:
AT LAST CHECK -- 17 PEOPLE WERE
STILL
MISSING IN PUTNAM COUNTY.. THEIR
NAMES ARE ON YOUR SCREEN
RIGHT NOW..
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE PEOPLE ON
THIS LIST.. OR KNOW SOMEONE
WHO IS ON THIS LIST.. YOU
ARE ASKED TO CALL THE NUMBER
ON THE SCREEN: 931- 646 - 4636..
HERE ARE THE FINAL NAMES ON THAT
LIST OF PEOPLE STILL
MISSING...
AS WE SAID... PUTNAM COUNTY..
SEVERELY IMPACTED.. 18 OF THE 24
FATALITES FROM
THE STORM... HAPPENING IN THAT
COUNTY..
MADISEN
THAT'S WHERE WE SENT WATE
METEROLOGIST VICTORIA CAVALIERE
TODAY..
SHE JOINS US NOW LIVE..
BO:
VICTORIA.. WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD
ABOUT THE STORM'S IMPACT TODAY?
BO:
MANY IN EAST TENNESSEE..
WONDERING HOW THEY CAN HELP...
MADISEN
YOU CAN DONATE TO THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS OF TENNESSEE.. WHICH
IS DIRECTLY SUPPORTING THOSE
AFFECTED BY THE TORNADOES..
SETTING UP SHELTERS AND
PROVIDING VICTIMS OF THE
DISASTER.... A PLACE TO STAY,
MEALS, AND
SUPPORT SERVICES..
BO:
YOU CAN DONATE ON THE
ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.. OR BY
CALLING INTO TO A TELETHON
HOSTED BY OUR SISTER STATION W-
K-R-N IN NASHVILLE...
THAT NUMBER IS ON YOUR SCREEN
NOW.. 833-585-0179...
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO
HELP..
INCLUDING WHERE TO DONATE
SUPPLIES.. OR HOW YOU CAN
VOLUNTEER...
GO TO OUR WEBSITE.. WATE
DOT COM.. LOOK UNDER THE AS SEEN
ON SECTION..
MADISEN
NOW LET'S TURN FOR A LOOK AT
WHAT'S COMING UP IN THE
FORECAST...
...
BO