Author: Bro Krift / Source: USA TODAY
Emergency responders view the damage in Wetumpka, Alabama on Saturday, Jan. 19 Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser
WETUMPKA, Ala. – A tornado caused major damage in downtown Wetumpka, the city’s mayor said Saturday, with several buildings on the ground after an intense storm passed through the area.
One injured was reported by 4:30 p.m., said Mayor Jerry Willis. The injury wasn’t serious.
The damage seems to be confined on the west side of the city, located about 15 miles northeast of Montgomery. First Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church received “major” damage, Willis said.
“It’s bad, when you love a place as much as we love Wetumpka, to see this devastation,” he said. “We have worked so hard to get here and to see it destroyed like this.”
Emergency crews from Millbrook, Prattville and Autauga County are offering assistance. Willis urged residents to stay out of the area and allow crews to work.
Sheriff Bill Franklin put a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.curfew into effect for downtown.
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