Over 75 people are back home in an apartment building near downtown Knoxville after the roof blew off their building early Friday morning.

Kristin Manuel with the Red Cross said the apartment management company moved quickly and was able to get residents back in their apartments after just one night away.

"It's the best job I've ever seen a management company do," Manuel said.

Emergency crews responded a little after 1:30 a.m. to 1100 Lula Powell, 1100 Studio Apartments, formerly known as Townview Towers.

When firefighters arrived they found strong winds had blown the roof off one building. Crews said about 150 units were affected.

Fire crews with police evacuated approximately 70 apartments in one building. The next wing attached to that building was also evacuated because of electrical concerns. Buses were called in to transport the evacuees to the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum where the Red Cross set up a temporary shelter.

Just after 9 a.m. crews decided to evacuate a second building at the same complex.

Red Cross said 83 people, 6 dogs and a snake were being taken care of at a shelter.

People in buildings A,B and C were allowed back into their apartments.

Most of the damage appears to be to building D at this time. Tenants in apartment D are staying at a hotel tonight, courtesy of the apartment complex. The complex got nearly 70 hotel rooms for their displaced residents.

The Knoxville Fire Department said that there were no reported injuries.

Crews don't believe there is any structural damage at this time. Only the rubber membrane and metal flashing, which held the membrane in place, was blown off the top of the building.

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