TORNADO DRILL: North Carolina schools prepare should twister hit

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — People in Alabama are still dealing with devastation after a deadly tornado tore through the state over the weekend.

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This recent tragedy can happen anywhere. There are an average of 30 tornadoes every year in North Carolina. That’s why schools across the state did a tornado drill Wednesday morning.

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In the video at the top of this page, meteorologist Tony Sadiku looks at the efforts of local schools to simulate how they would respond in a real event.

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