A tornado ripped through the Pine Belt last Sunday evening (Feb. 10) leaving debris and entire neighborhoods leveled to the ground.
Photo Credit: NWS Jackson, MS
In one Hattiesburg apartment complex, residents could hear the emergency sirens blaring at least 30 minutes before the tornado hit. Residents like Latoya Wallace did not expect the tornado to cause as much damage as it did. During the tornado, Wallace, her friends, and an infant took cover in the bathroom of the apartment just before the tornado's powerful 170 mph winds took the roof off of one building in the complex.
Jamal Young, a resident who lives on the opposite side of the complex, came to the aid of all residents trapped in apartments shortly after the tornado passed. He joined Hattiesburg Police officers as they knocked on doors and searched apartments for anyone trapped inside.
I spoke with apartment complex owner Mike McMahan immediately following the storm, and he said that he's working hard to ensure that every resident who lost his/her homes would have a place to stay.
No residents in the complex were injured.
*The name of the complex is not mentioned in this article per request of the owner and apartment manager.
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1 comments:
One of the things you must consider in looking for Hattiesburg apartments: are they hurricane proof?
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