When Memphis went dark, community members brought the light: ‘We keep ourselves safe’
A storm lasting about 30 minutes wreaked $18m in damage leaving tens of thousands without power in the US city The storm that hit the Memphis , Tennessee, area on 22 August lingered for only about half an hour. But the destruction it left was lasting: $18m in damages , fallen trees and more than 100,000 people without power. Amber Sherman was one of the east Memphis residents who lost power, but her first thoughts were of her neighbors. “My main thought was that the power’s going to be out for…
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