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Now: significant damage to the Amazon Warehouse distribution center in Dundalk. A worker said, "A tornado went through the building." A witness also said that a truck driver had been injured when strong winds had knocked over his platform.@FOXBaltimore pic.twitter.com/NXRZhcvqab
– Keith Daniels Fox45 (@ KeithDFox45) November 3, 2018
BALTIMORE, MD – Two people were reportedly killed in a partial collapse of a building Friday night at the Amazon Order Processing Center, southeast of Baltimore, while a violent storm swept the region. The combination of gusty winds and torrential rains left a trail of damage in its wake.
"Tonight, bad weather has damaged one of our facilities in Baltimore City," said Rachael Lighty, Amazon's regional director of external communications, in a statement. "Our thoughts are with all the families affected by the bad weather tonight."
A man deceased after a wall fell on him at Amazon's facility near Holabird Avenue in Broening Highway, according to ABC 2 News.
Emergency staff continued to search for a second person trapped after midnight, according to ABC 2 News.
The second victim was found dead under the rubble of Saturday morning's collapse, reported Fox 45.
"The safety of our employees and contractors is our top priority, and we evacuated the building safely," Lighty said in the early hours of Saturday, November 3. "We are working with emergency responders to assess the recognizing damage for their quick response tonight."
Tree debris the road around the treatment center, according to The Baltimore Sun.
The national meteorological service will send an investigation team to assess the damage on Saturday, November 3, the newspaper reported.
Major damage visible to @AmznFulfillment complex in SE Baltimore. No confirmation for now on what exactly happened. Stay with FOX45 for updates. pic.twitter.com/oXoknoiNzx
– FOX Baltimore (@FOXBaltimore) November 3, 2018
JUST IN: "Partial" building collapsed at Baltimore's Amazon Center: https://t.co/xsg0Fea8ow pic.twitter.com/pDhBboMxp7
– ABC 7 News – WJLA (@ ABC7News) November 3, 2018
There were over 700 power outages in Baltimore City and more than 1,000 outages in Baltimore County after 23:40. Friday, November 2, according to BGE.
Among these was Jimmy's Famous Seafood, which announced its closure after 11 pm.
"The billboards were demolished, trees flew into the road" Jimmy posted on Twitter.
The restaurant sent his prayers to Amazon, one of the many buildings affected by the storm.
The wind toppled trees and exploded the roofs of two buildings in southeastern Baltimore County, and the rain would have caused the roof to collapse at TJ Maxx in nearby Mount. Airy.
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