<p>At least eight people have been killed after tornadoes destroyed the US state of Tennessee.</p>

<p>The tornados which struck Nashville destroyed&nbsp;buildings and toppled powerlines.</p>

<p>Several houses were damaged as residents struggled to relocate as authorities warned people to stay out of powerlines and asked them to report any case of a gas leak.</p>

<p>All Metro offices were closed as authorities opened public shelters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Nashville is hurting, and our community has been devastated," Mayor John Cooper said&nbsp;while appealing to people to lend a helping hand to a neighbour in need.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nashville is hurting, and our community has been devastated. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones. Be sure to lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need, and let's come together as a community once more. Together, we will get through this and come out stronger.</p>
— Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCooper4Nash/status/1234790502052106241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Tennessee is one of 14 states voting in the crucial Super Tuesday primaries for the US presidential elections.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The State of Tennessee has activated a strong coordinated response effort to last night’s devastating storms. In the hours ahead, we will continue deploying search and rescue teams, opening shelters across the state, and sending emergency personnel to our communities hit hardest.</p>
— Governor Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovBillLee/status/1234853783122915330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Meanwhile, Governor Bill Lee said, "We will continue deploying search and rescue teams, opening shelters across the state, and sending emergency personnel to our communities hit hardest."</p>


At least eight people have been killed after tornadoes destroyed the US state of Tennessee. The tornados which struck Nashville destroyed buildings and toppled powerlines.

At least eight people have been killed after tornadoes destroyed the US state of Tennessee. The tornados which struck Nashville destroyed buildings and toppled powerlines. Several houses were damaged as residents struggled to relocate as authorities warned people to stay out of powerlines and asked them to report any case of a gas leak. All Metro offices were closed as authorities opened public shelters. "Nashville is hurting, and our community has been devastated," Mayor John Cooper said while appealing to people to lend a helping hand to a neighbour in need. Nashville is hurting, and our community has been devastated. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones. Be sure to lend a helping hand to a neighbor in need, and let's come together as a community once more. Together, we will get through this and come out stronger. — Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) March 3, 2020 × Tennessee is one of 14 states voting in the crucial Super Tuesday primaries for the US presidential elections. The State of Tennessee has activated a strong coordinated response effort to last night’s devastating storms. In the hours ahead, we will continue deploying search and rescue teams, opening shelters across the state, and sending emergency personnel to our communities hit hardest. — Governor Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) March 3, 2020 × Meanwhile, Governor Bill Lee said, "We will continue deploying search and rescue teams, opening shelters across the state, and sending emergency personnel to our communities hit hardest."

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