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Tangipahoa officials report tornado at East Fork, council waives permit fees for residents
Summary
Parish leaders described a tornado that touched down in the East Fork community in mid-March, causing property damage but no reported injuries; the council approved a temporary waiver of building and electrical permit fees for affected residents.
Parish President Miller reported that a tornado struck the East Fork community two Saturdays before the March 24 meeting, damaging dozens of structures but causing no reported injuries, and the Tangipahoa Parish Council voted to temporarily waive building and electrical permit fees for affected residents.
"About 12:30 in that afternoon, it touched ground there, went through East Fork," Parish President Miller said, recounting his site visits. He told the council the event affected "about…
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