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Governor Roy Cooper today signed a State Disaster Declaration for the Town of Wentworth in Rockingham County, which was struck by a tornado on May 6.
The state disaster declaration will provide funding for approximately $131,000 in debris removal costs that the town incurred while cleaning up after the storm.
“Wentworth has done extensive work cleaning up after this storm,” said Governor Cooper. “This reimbursement for storm cleanup costs will help the town pay for debris removal without placing an undue burden on its municipal budget.”
The National Weather Service says the EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 110 miles per hour left a damage track 7.9 miles long and up to 300 yards wide. It touched down in a wooded area southwest of Sunset View Road and moved northeast, before lifting near the intersection of Crutchfield Road and U.S. Highway 29 Business. Downed trees, hail, power outages, damaged homes and damaged vehicles were all reported as a result of the storm.
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