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Warren County opens first county-run storm shelter after weekend storms; 37 people sheltered
Summary
County emergency management opened a county-operated shelter during a weekend storm, registering 37 people including infants and elderly; officials said they used the states tn.gov/safeplaces interactive map and plan to expand shelter coverage.
Mister Ruben, an emergency management official for Warren County, said the county opened its first county-operated storm shelter during severe weather over the weekend and sheltered 37 people.
County emergency management officials said the shelter opened Saturday before daylight after a storm warning and was listed on the Tennessee Department of Safetys tn.gov/safeplaces interactive map so people could find it by phone or GPS.
The shelter housed a range of residents, officials said, from a family with a two-month-old to people in their 60s. The shelter operated for about four hours that day; officials said it stood ready to remain…
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