The CEO of Pfizer announced Friday the company is planning to pay all employees during the closure of the Rocky Mount plant devastated by Wednesday's EF-3 tornado.
The company has set up assistance programs for wellness and disaster recovery.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla visited the plant Friday at 4285 N Wesleyan Blvd. in Rocky Mount.
"We are very inspired to see how this community is pulling together,” Bourla said. "I spoke with a lot of people, and they are pulling together to pick up the pieces and move forward with their lives after something very important happened here."
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