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Dyersburg officials say shelters, rescue teams aided hundreds during weekend storms; 39 people rescued by boat
Summary
Mayor and city leaders told the board April 7 that Dyersburg opened safe-room shelters for thousands and coordinated water rescues after tornado- and flood-related storms; city and county agencies rescued 39 people and the American Red Cross is operating a shelter at First United Methodist Church.
Dyersburg Mayor told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on April 7 that the city activated shelters and coordinated with county and state partners after storms and flooding that affected parts of the city over the previous week.
“That's 4 events total. We had a total of about 2,700 people that used our safe rooms,” the Mayor said, adding that Saturday’s two events drew “about 2,000 people” and that city staff coordinated with the Red Cross and other partners. The Mayor said crews performed water rescues and “we rescued 39 people today,…
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