Mobile Homes Destroyed By Possible Tornado
Damage from possible tornadoes is being reported across the Triad. Davidson County and areas in north High Point were among the hardest hit.
In Davidson County, the Chestnut Grove Mobile Home Park off Clark Road in the Linwood area sustained significant damage. Firefighters and community members who live in the area say it is devasting.
Davidson Co. Emergency Services Director Doug Lowe says 30 people are displaced from the damage in that area. The entire area is without power.
Davidson County Sheriff David Grice says that about 10 people were treated on the scene for minor cuts, scrapes, and bruises. Grice says 2-3 people were transported to the hospital for more slightly more serious injuries. He says that none of them remain in the hospital.
Grice says that Davidson County Board Chairman Max Walser signed a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in Davidson County. He says this will allow officers and firefighters the ability to evacuate people if necessary.
Grice says another area along Sink Lake Road was also hit. This is in northeast Davidson County near the Wallburg area. There are 30-40 people out of their homes. Many cars have been damaged and trees are down.
The Urban Search and Rescue Team out of Thomasville did ground searches in the area with Hasty and Wallburg VFD's to make sure everyone was safe and accounted for.
A shelter was set up at North Davidson High School for those forced from their homes.
Representatives from the National Weather Service will head to the affected areas on Monday to determine the extent of any possible tornadoes.
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