Tennessee Declares State of Emergency After Tornado Hits Near Nashville

Debris is scattered across the parking lot of a damaged apartment building after a tornado hit Nashville in the early morning hours of March 3, 2020. Courtney Pedroza/The Tennessean via AP

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has activated a state of emergency after a tornado slammed parts of the state, causing at least 19 deaths

Gov. Bill Lee, in a Tuesday press conference, said that “we will expand that response as the day unfolds,” adding that a state of emergency was activated. Lee said that he will tour the damaged areas in a helicopter later in the day.