Tornado Building Completely Destroyed in Indiana, More Than 100,000 Without Arkansas Power
Indiana and parts of Arkansas have been ravaged overnight by devastation and severe storms, with collapsed buildings visible. More than 100,000 homes were left without electricity.The damage was severe in many parts of Indiana, where trees and utility poles fell down during the storm.
As of late Wednesday night, more than 100,000 customers of Duke Energy and the Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL) were left without power after the havoc struck across the state.Duke Energy's outage map showed that more than 70,000 customers went without electricity and IPL reported that some 19,000 were also without power on Thursday.
According to Andrew Morey, the city of Mooresville was hit "too hard", sharing a picture of a building that partially collapsed there. "In my small town town of Mooresville, Indiana is hit very hard," he wrote alongside the image.
The city of Franklin shared a photo of the damage to the Jefferson Street pub on its Facebook page, urging residents to avoid the downtown area. "There has been significant damage in Franklin," Post said. "Please be safe when traveling and avoid the city so that our staff can clear everything. Thank you!"
Meanwhile, a tornado also occurred in Pickett County in Arkansas on Wednesday night, causing significant damage. KATV photographer Brian Amfinger shared an aerial shot of a neighborhood near Harrisburg on Twitter, showing at least one house had leveled during the storm.
Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Mold urged residents to stay indoors after the tornado hit, saying 31 homes were damaged on Wednesday night. He said that injuries have also been reported.According to KAIT 8, more than 4,000 Entergy Arkansas customers were left without electricity as a result Wednesday night. As of Thursday morning, the company's website reported that fewer than 3,000 customers were still without electricity.
Meanwhile, in Georgia, a hurricane warning was issued in Lanier and Berrien county after a storm hit the southwestern part of the state.Berrien County EMA Director Angie Rutland said at least one building in Ray City was damaged and said power lines in the city and across the county were down.
Indiana and parts of Arkansas have been ravaged overnight by devastation and severe storms, with collapsed buildings visible. More than 100,000 homes were left without electricity.The damage was severe in many parts of Indiana, where trees and utility poles fell down during the storm.
As of late Wednesday night, more than 100,000 customers of Duke Energy and the Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPL) were left without power after the havoc struck across the state.Duke Energy's outage map showed that more than 70,000 customers went without electricity and IPL reported that some 19,000 were also without power on Thursday.
According to Andrew Morey, the city of Mooresville was hit "too hard", sharing a picture of a building that partially collapsed there. "In my small town town of Mooresville, Indiana is hit very hard," he wrote alongside the image.
The city of Franklin shared a photo of the damage to the Jefferson Street pub on its Facebook page, urging residents to avoid the downtown area. "There has been significant damage in Franklin," Post said. "Please be safe when traveling and avoid the city so that our staff can clear everything. Thank you!"
Meanwhile, a tornado also occurred in Pickett County in Arkansas on Wednesday night, causing significant damage. KATV photographer Brian Amfinger shared an aerial shot of a neighborhood near Harrisburg on Twitter, showing at least one house had leveled during the storm.
Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Mold urged residents to stay indoors after the tornado hit, saying 31 homes were damaged on Wednesday night. He said that injuries have also been reported.According to KAIT 8, more than 4,000 Entergy Arkansas customers were left without electricity as a result Wednesday night. As of Thursday morning, the company's website reported that fewer than 3,000 customers were still without electricity.
Meanwhile, in Georgia, a hurricane warning was issued in Lanier and Berrien county after a storm hit the southwestern part of the state.Berrien County EMA Director Angie Rutland said at least one building in Ray City was damaged and said power lines in the city and across the county were down.
