{"id":108188,"date":"2024-09-29T03:50:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T20:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108188"},"modified":"2024-09-29T03:50:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T20:50:05","slug":"north-carolina-ef3-tornado-injures-15-people-during-helene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108188","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina EF3 tornado injures 15 people during Helene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-76788e7690011a4\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-76788e7690011a4--34754899945.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-76788e7690011a4--34754899945.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-76788e7690011a4--34754899945.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-76788e7690011a4--34754899945.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-76788e7690011a4--34754899945.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-76788e7690011a4--34754899945.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-76788e7690011a4--34754899945.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FEMA has enough resources to support relief efforts for Hurricane Helene, according to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. However, Congress went into recess without approving more federal funding for disaster aid in the latest spending bill. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram reports. Sept. 28, 2024.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FEMA has enough resources to support relief efforts for Hurricane Helene, according to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. However, Congress went into recess without approving more federal funding for disaster aid in the latest spending bill. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram reports. Sept. 28, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. \u2013<\/strong> A tornado that was only on the ground for the length of about five football fields destroyed vehicles and heavily damaged buildings in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> community along I-95 on Friday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The National Weather Service office in Raleigh said the twister occurred around 1:30 p.m. and was estimated to have winds of 140 mph when it rolled through the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/north-carolina\/rocky-mount\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocky Mount<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;While the path was short, the damage was intense, as all but one of the masonry exterior walls was blown over at an auto repair shop, and another nearby brick building was completely leveled with none of the walls left standing. Many of the surrounding buildings were damaged from brick and masonry blocks that were picked up and thrown into the walls and windows of the nearby buildings. Dozens of vehicles, including several large trucks, were picked up and tossed around,&#8221; NWS meteorologists said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">After the event, 15 people were confirmed to be injured, with at least four suffering from serious injuries and were being treated at a local medical center.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracking-hurricane-helene-florida-landfall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DEATH TOLL RISES AS HELENE UNLEASHES CATASTROPHIC FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHEAST, KNOCKS OUT POWER TO MILLIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The supercell that produced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tornadoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tornado<\/a> was associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall along Florida\u2019s Big Bend on Thursday as a Category 4.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Sustained winds in the hurricane were estimated by aircraft to be around 140 mph, but due to the cyclone\u2019s forward speed, it produced widespread impacts from the Sunshine State through the Tennessee and Ohio valleys.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Storm Prediction Center received initial reports of more than a dozen twisters, which are common during landfalling cyclones along the Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/288\/162\/pzm-cah0fftaid_ub7ta1sq0npm6xt5ayhwo_ymv2i4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/pzm-cah0fftaid_ub7ta1sq0npm6xt5ayhwo_ymv2i4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/pzm-cah0fftaid_ub7ta1sq0npm6xt5ayhwo_ymv2i4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/pzm-cah0fftaid_ub7ta1sq0npm6xt5ayhwo_ymv2i4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/pzm-cah0fftaid_ub7ta1sq0npm6xt5ayhwo_ymv2i4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/pzm-cah0fftaid_ub7ta1sq0npm6xt5ayhwo_ymv2i4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/pzm-cah0fftaid_ub7ta1sq0npm6xt5ayhwo_ymv2i4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Rocky Mount, North Carolina tornado\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Rocky Mount, North Carolina tornado<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Most sightings of tornadoes from Helene occurred in the Carolinas, where dozens of warnings were issued during the workweek as bands rotated around the hurricane.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to damage surveys, the strongest tornado from the hurricane was the event that impacted Rocky Mount, as it was determined to be an EF3 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/how-are-tornadoes-rated-the-enhanced-fujita-scale-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhanced Fujita Scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The scale runs from an EF0, which is the weakest form of a tornado, to an EF5 that has winds of greater than 200 mph.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Following the EF3, Rocky Mount\u2019s mayor declared a local state of emergency and pledged to rebuild following the disaster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/288\/162\/EF_Scale.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/576\/324\/EF_Scale.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/720\/405\/EF_Scale.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1440\/810\/EF_Scale.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/668\/376\/EF_Scale.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/1336\/752\/EF_Scale.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/668\/376\/EF_Scale.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A tornado is assigned a rating from 0 to 5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale to estimate its intensity in terms of damage and destruction caused along the twister\u2019s path.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A tornado is assigned a rating from 0 to 5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale to estimate its intensity in terms of damage and destruction caused along the twister\u2019s path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/interstate-40-north-carolina-flooding-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>INTERSTATE 40 PARTIALLY COLLAPSES AFTER CATASTROPHIC RAINS IN NORTH CAROLINA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In addition to tornadoes, flooding was deemed catastrophic in western parts of the Tar Heel State.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The combination of feet of water, landslides, and other debris caused significant damage to infrastructure, including Interstate 40 around the North Carolina-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a> border.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A portion of a major interstate was washed out during catastrophic flooding, with officials unsure when the highway will reopen.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">At least 50 people were killed during the disaster, but governors in at least two southern states warn the damage figures will rise in the coming days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">The swollen Nolichucky River sweeps over a dam in eastern Tennessee after 1-2 feet of rain fell in the nearby mountains. (Video courtesy: Tennessee Valley Authority)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/rocky-mount-tornado-north-carolina\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEMA has enough resources to support relief efforts for Hurricane Helene, according to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. 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