Author: Bill Fuller
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Death toll in storms sweeping South increases to 5
Possible tornadoes swept through parts of Alabama and Tennessee overnight, killing five people and injuring more than a dozen as heavy rains from storms moving across the South produced flooding in areas previously suffering from months of drought. Possible tornadoes were reported across several counties in northern Alabama and southern Tennessee, National Weather Service meteorologist…
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3 killed after wildfires scorch tourist area in Tennessee, threatens Dollywood theme park
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Wildfires fueled by high winds killed three people near the Great Smoky Mountains and authorities went door to door Tuesday to check on the well-being of residents and visitors of the popular tourist area. The fires burned to the doorstep of the Dollywood theme park, destroyed a resort and chased thousands of…