After a deadly tornado hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, NBC News found that there were no public storm shelters nearby. Many Delta communities can’t afford one.
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After a deadly tornado hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, NBC News found that there were no public storm shelters nearby. Many Delta communities can’t afford one.
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