Developing: President to visit Tennessee as tornado death toll climbs to 23
A man walks through storm debris following a deadly tornado Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
In this aerial image damage is seen in Nashville on March 3, 2020, after strong storms moved through the area. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing many people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, leaving hundreds of people homeless. (DroneBase via AP)
People are reflected in a mirror of a building destroyed by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A man walks by buildings destroyed by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Debris covers a street after overnight storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
People look over a restaurant destroyed by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A man looks over buildings destroyed by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Faith Patton looks over buildings destroyed by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people. Patton lives near the damaged area but her home was intact. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A “massive act of nature” killed 23 people and destroyed buildings and homes from Benton County to downtown Nashville, Mt. Juliet and Cookeville early Tuesday, leaving people’s lives shattered as emergency workers searched for more missing people, officials said.
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Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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