{"id":1978355,"date":"2023-07-20T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-tornado-destroys-pfizer-building-taking-along-50000-pallets-of-medicine-with-it\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T11:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:18:19","slug":"north-carolina-tornado-destroys-pfizer-building-taking-along-50000-pallets-of-medicine-with-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-tornado-destroys-pfizer-building-taking-along-50000-pallets-of-medicine-with-it\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina tornado obliterates Pfizer building, wipes out 50,000 medicine pallets."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-tornado-destroys-pfizer-building-taking-along-50000-pallets-of-medicine-with-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1978355&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Devastating Tornado \u2063Strikes Pfizer Manufacturing Facility \u2063in North Carolina<\/h2>\n<p>A Pfizer manufacturing facility in eastern North Carolina was \u200cseverely damaged on Wednesday when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-tornado-at-least-three-dead-and-dozens-injured-in-disaster\/\" title=\"Texas tornado kills three, injures dozens.\">powerful tornado tore<\/a>\u200d through the area. The \u2064National \u2064Weather Service reported that the EF3 tornado, with winds reaching up to\u2064 150 mph, touched down \u2063north of Rocky Mount.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The tornado survey results are \u2062in!<\/p>\n<p>The Dortches-Battleboro NC Tornado\u200d was on \u2064the ground for 16.5 \u200dmiles and produced peak \u200bwinds of 150 mph.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first EF-3 tornado ever observed\u2063 in central North Carolina\u2064 in the month of July! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCwx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mr49ZTgIjE\">pic.twitter.com\/mr49ZTgIjE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWS Raleigh (@NWSRaleigh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSRaleigh\/status\/1681885529355452417?\">July 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The tornado \u200bcaused significant damage \u200cto the Pfizer facility, as well as \u206489\u2063 other buildings in the storm&#8217;s path. The extent of the destruction can be seen in the images and videos shared on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pfizer \u200dbuilding in Rocky \u2064Mount\u200d heavily damaged during tornado. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V194r9WnFV\">https:\/\/t.co\/V194r9WnFV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZVLc1WEIDd\">pic.twitter.com\/ZVLc1WEIDd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC11\u2063 EyewitnessNews (@ABC11_WTVD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC11_WTVD\/status\/1681738185372467204?\">July 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The storm ripped off parts of the building&#8217;s\u2063 roof, causing\u200b extensive damage to the \u2062interior. Approximately 50,000 pallets of medicine were destroyed, and several storage and distribution buildings were completely demolished. The facility also\u200c lost power, which\u200c may take\u200d up to a week \u200bto restore.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Video shows the EF-3 tornado that hit Rocky Mount this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>This was shot at \u200bthe Pfizer \u2063plant, where 50,000 pallets \u2064of medicine were damaged by the storm today.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WRAL?\">@WRAL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cWu1K8fRBJ\">pic.twitter.com\/cWu1K8fRBJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keenan Willard (@KeenanWRAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeenanWRAL\/status\/1681812619089330176?\">July 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pfizer expressed its gratitude that \u200bno lives \u2064were lost in the tornado. The company \u2062is currently assessing\u2063 the impact\u200d on\u2064 production and is \u2063committed to rebuilding and supporting its employees,\u2062 patients, and the community affected by this weather incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Pfizer \u200bplant in Rocky Mount is a crucial facility, covering\u200b over 1.4 million \u2062square feet of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-real-life-iron-man-the-incredible-story-of-elon-musks-rise-to-worlds-richest-man\/\" title=\"\u2018A Real Life Iron-Man\u2019: The Incredible Story Of Elon Musk\u2019s Rise To World\u2019s Richest Man\">manufacturing space<\/a> on 250 acres.\u2062 It is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-tornado-destroys-pfizer-building-taking-along-50000-pallets-of-medicine-with-it\/\" title=\"North Carolina tornado obliterates Pfizer building, wipes out 50,000 medicine pallets.\">largest sterile injectable facilities globally<\/a> and plays a significant role in producing various medical products, including \u2064anesthesia, analgesia, therapeutics, anti-infectives, and neuromuscular blockers. \u200bThe plant employs around \u200c4,500 people.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the destruction caused by the tornado, Pfizer remains dedicated to its mission of providing essential medical supplies to hospitals across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/north-carolina-tornado-destroys-pfizer-building-taking-along-50000-pallets-medicine\/\">North Carolina Tornado Destroys Pfizer Building, Taking Along 50,000 Pallets of Medicine with It<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A powerful tornado with winds up to 150 mph caused severe damage to a Pfizer manufacturing facility in eastern North Carolina. The EF3 tornado touched down north of Rocky Mount, as confirmed by the National Weather Service. 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