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Barrett says his community has faced multiple disasters in his lifetime.
A gas pipeline explosion, a deadly flood, and now a factory explosion.
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 the sheriff and deputies responding to this latest incident also managed the flood and are probably still struggling with some of the PTSD of 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.
Barrett says his community has faced multiple disasters in his lifetime.
A gas pipeline explosion, a deadly flood, and now a factory explosion.
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.
Barrett says the explosion will leave another mark on the community.
For NPR News, I'm Caroline Eggers in Nashville.