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As investigators in Tennessee work to determine what caused yesterday's explosion that leveled a munitions plant southwest of Nashville,
at least 18 people remain missing.
The Humphreys County Sheriff is calling the scene one of the worst he's ever seen.
Caroline Eggers of Member Station WPLN spoke with Tennessee State Representative Jody Barrett about the effect on the community.
Barrett says his community has faced multiple disasters in his lifetime.
A gas pipeline explosion, a deadly flood, and now a factory explosion.
This county has dealt with a lot of tragic loss like this more than their fair share.
Four years ago, the community was struck by Tennessee's heaviest recorded single day rainfall.
A flood killed 20 people in the town of Waverly just a short distance from the explosives plant.
He says a sheriff and deputies responding to this latest incident also managed the flood and are probably still struggling with some of the PTSD.
dealing with pulling bodies out of trees.
Barrett says the explosion will leave another mark on the community.
For NPR News I'm Caroline Eggers in Nashville.
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