3 employees taken to a hospital for treatment
An F1 tornado tore through the meat preparation room of Rhea’s Specialty Meats and Smokehouse, located on the north side of U.S. 190 just west of Basile’s town limits at about 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The tornado left significant structural damage, injuring several employees and sending the community into shock.
Sara Manuel, a resident living next door to the business, witnessed the tornado’s appr...