PERQUIMANS COUNTY, NC — Several people in the Long View Estates community were taken to the hospital in the wake of severe storms Monday morning, according to Perquimans County Emergency Services.
Emergency Services confirmed to News 3 that the storms damaged at least 13 mobile homes, three of which were demolished — not all of the homes were believed to be occupied.
Three people were transported to a local hospital for evaluation. One family is receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.
News 3's Kelsey Jones interviewed Laquasia Hughes, a mother who lost her home in the storm. Despite the loss, she expressed gratitude that her family was unharmed.
“I have no idea how we’re not like [injured]," Hughes said. "It’s just no other way to say it other than that [God] was definitely with us.”
Public safety and utility crews are on the scene, and County Damage Assessment Teams are currently headed to Perquimans County. Access to the neighborhood is restricted to non-residents.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area around 3 a.m., but it has not yet been confirmed if a tornado caused the damage.
According to Pasquotank-Camden Emergency Management’s Facebook, Perquimans County Emergency Services and the Inter-County Volunteer Fire Department responded.
This is a developing story — News 3 has a crew headed to the scene and will continue to update this page.
