Nash County neighbors pick up pieces, start repairs after tornado

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) — Neighbors told ABC11 that when they got home Wednesday night, their Nash County community looked like a war zone.

Debris lined the road.

In the aftermath of the tornado, it’s been about neighbors helping neighbors.

Roofing workers out of a company in Wilson offered free tarping services because they said the community needs their help.

Another man said he didn’t get to lay his mother to rest because the EF-3 tornado spun up so quickly.

And Bob Norman was golfing at Belmont Lake Golf Course when the storm hit.

He was taken to the hospital for his injuries.

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“As far as I know, the golf cart just spun me around enough to throw me out,” Norman said. “When I regained my composure and knew where I was, I was flat on the path,” Norman said. “That’s where I got all the scrapes and cuts on my hand.”

Bob said he may have stitches and bruises, but he’s thankful to be alive after being so close to the tornado.