A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina, while torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky and an area from California to South Florida endured more scorching heat.
Pfizer confirmed that the large manufacturing complex was damaged by a twister that touched down shortly after midday near Rocky Mount, but said in an email that it had no reports of serious injuries. A later company statement said all employees were safely evacuated and accounted for.
"I've got reports of 50,000 pallets of medicine that are strewn across the facility and damaged through the rain and the wind," Stone said. The National Weather Service said in a tweet that the damage was consistent with an EF3 tornado with wind speeds up to 150 mph . I've got reports of 50,000 pallets of medicine that are strewn across the facility and damaged through the rain and the wind.A preliminary report from neighboring Nash County said 13 people were injured and 89 structures were damaged, WRAL-TVThree homes owned by Brian Varnell and his family members in the nearby Dortches area were damaged. He told the news outlet he is thankful they are all alive. His sister and her children hid in their home's laundry room.
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