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Tennessee Broadcasters Provide Lifeline Tornado Coverage


Topic: Disaster Relief and Recovery
Posted on 4/20/2020

Radio and television stations provided lifeline coverage of tornadoes that touched down in Chattanooga on April 12. The EF-3 tornado reached winds of 145 miles an hour, killing two and causing significant damage to homes and businesses. Members of the community expressed their appreciation to broadcasters for their potentially life saving coverage. Watch video from the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters here.



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