A tornado in Brunswick County, in southeastern North Carolina, left some residents stranded or missing and houses damaged, officials said.
The tornado hit just after midnight on Tuesday, damaging houses, tearing off some of its foundations and tearing trees in half, WWAY-TV reported.
A tornado alert was issued for parts of North Carolina by 8 am Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
(National Meteorological Service)
Brunswick County Emergency Management said people were trapped in homes. THE Wilmington Fire Department tweeted that he would send teams to help find missing people after the tornado.
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Some power lines were also slaughtered. Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation said thousands of people lost electricity.
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