Updates from Nashville's WPLN: The system for sending tornado alerts to smartphones worked correctly — but 'do not disturb' mode may have blocked many of them. The storm wrecked 400 homes and 200 businesses along a 52-mile path.
A home in North Nashville near Fisk University was one of nearly 400 to be destroyed in Davidson County in the storms that swept through the area on Tuesday.Metro officials are saying that nearly 400 homes and 184 businesses were destroyed, with those numbers expect to continue to rise as inspectors work their way through the disaster zone.
But, he says, three times more utility poles were damaged in this storm than in 1998, with the highest number in North Nashville. He says that will delay the recovery. Health officials are also urging people who’ve lost power to throw out any food that might be spoiled. An additional public shelter has been opened at the Smith Springs Community Center. Shelters are also open at the Centennial Sportsplex, East Magnet High School and the Hadley Park Community Center.
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