MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE TORNADO – NOV. 11, 2002
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KILLER TORNADOES HIT MORGAN COUNTY
[These headlines and photos came from newspapers in the area]
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The Knoxville News-Sentinal
The Roane County News
Morgan County News
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TWISTER STRIKES MORGAN-Three feared dead, many missing
STORM SHATTERED LIVES
Tiny community of Mossy Grove grieves over deaths
No. of missing drops from 120 to 14 in Morgan
7 confirmed dead
28 injured (23 hospitalized, 4 critical)
Victims, kin relate harrowing tale of night they won’t forget
24 houses-destroyed
12 mobile homes-destroyed
1 public building-destroyed
4 businesses-damaged
100 motor vehicles damaged or destroyed
40 out buildings-destroyed
4 barns-destroyed
Wednesday: RECOVERY BEGINNING, Governor, federal representatives to be Morgan
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“DISASTER AREA DECLARED”
Mossy Grove, Tenn – President George W. Bush declared Morgan County a federal disaster area Wednesday afternon while federal emergency officials said that aid could arrive as soon as the end of the week.
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Tornado victims could receive aid within days
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Old Red Kap building and the New Civic Center serve as collection centers for donations and distribution of help to the folks who were victims of the storms.
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