Mother and 2-year-old son among six dead as tornadoes slam Tennessee
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Debris covers the area around homes destroyed in the West Creek Farms neighbourhood of Clarksville, Tennessee on Sunday Three other people were killed in the Clarksville area of Montgomery County, near the state border with Kentucky, after a tornado struck at around 2pm. open image in gallery Six people are dead after tornadoes ripped through Tennessee on Saturday Rescue teams were searching for survivors and surveying damage on Sunday morning, the Nashville Office of Emergency Management said on X. Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts declared a state of emergency in the city on Saturday night and imposed a curfew. “The city stands ready to help them in their time of grief.” open image in gallery A resident examines the debris from a friend’s destroyed house in Clarksville, Tennessee Officials said it was “vitally important” that residents stay away from devastated areas to allow emergency crews and utility workers to go about their work unimpeded. open image in gallery A semitrailer is overturned by an apparent tornado on West Main Street in Hendersonville, Tennessee Montgomery County mayor Wes Golden said: “We are praying for those who are injured, lost loved ones, and lost their homes.