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Photos: Ala. fire station damaged in deadly storms

Part of the Florence Fire Department’s roof came off, and the bay doors were blocked

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Photo/Rogersville Volunteer Fire Department

By Leila Merrill
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FLORENCE, Ala. — The Florence Fire Department station was damaged Saturday in the fatal storms that spawned tornados and killed at least two dozen people in Mississippi and Alabama.

A portion of the building’s roof came off, and the front bay doors were blocked, WAFF reported.

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