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Tornado Leaves Path Of Destruction In Volusia County

EDGEWATER, Fla. (CBS4/AP) — Residents in Volusia County are cleaning up after a tornado ripped through Monday afternoon.

Forty homes were damaged when the twister touched down in Edgewater. A least a dozen of those homes totally destroyed, said the Edgewater Fire Department.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports two people sustained minor scratches. No major injuries were reported.

Firefighters are assessing the damage that includes trees and power lines down and debris along roadways.

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