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THE DAILY TIMES 3 Saturday, May 4, 2002 REGION Is southern Md. a tornado alley? Hopefully, after the last six months or so, I won't hear anybody say that anymore," Travers said. A 68-year-old Prince Frederick man died Friday from injuries he suffered in Sunday's tornado, the fifth death attributed to the violent storm. George Alvey died at the Greater Washington Hospital Center from injuries he sustained when his home was destroyed by the tornado, a hospital spokeswoman said. Alvey's wife, 74-year-old Margaret, was dead when rescuers found her and her husband Sunday huddled underneath a couch in a field of debris near the remains of their home.

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About eight to 12 occur each year in the state, although most never reach the magnitude of the one that struck La Plata, Travers said. Another tornado, in fact, hit Cecil County Thursday night, damaging several homes, but not causing any injuries. While tornado threats to the region pale in comparison to the massive twisters that rumble each year through Tornado Alley in the Great Plains states, conditions in the Washington area and southern Maryland offer the right ingredients that allow a bad storm to give birth to funnel clouds. "People say we don't get tornadoes in the Washington area. "People say we don't get tornadoes in the Washington area.

Hopefully, after the last six months or so, I won't hear anybody say that anymore." James Travers meteorologist lines and tree parts just hours after the storm. Many residents of La Plata said the same thing as they tried to salvage what they could from splintered homes and rubble heaps that were once stores and businesses. The storm was unreal this type of thing just doesn't happen in Maryland. That kind of talk worries By Stephen Manning AitocliUd Prtti Wrrlw LA PLATA, Md. Doug Patac didn't think much of the tornado warning that came across his car radio as he sat at a traffic light in downtown La Plata on Sunday night.

After all, this is Maryland, he thought, not the Midwest where dodging tornadoes is a way of life. Minutes later a funnel cloud choked with shingles, metal, branches and other airborne missiles chased him up the street as he fled for his house. Patac, 34, made it home safely, but the powerful tornado flattened much of the small town in southern Maryland. "This is Just something you see on TV," said a dazed Patac, standing among downed power rxv Visit Our Website at www.hoyti.cem GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT www. com 14301 COASTAL HWY OCEAN CITY.

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"It was like the mountain just opened up and water started to come out," said Blankenship, who evacuated to Grundy Thursday night. "It's the worst I've ever seen. Everything is demolished. All the businesses in Hurley are gone, houses are gone. They're just gutted." The last time Blankenship saw the post office, it was submerged in 8 feet of water.

The Grundy Post Office has since taken over mail services for both Hurley and Wolford. Warner extended a state of emergency already in effect due to tornado damage elsewhere in the state and sent the National Guard into Buchanan and' Tazewell counties. More than 100,000 homes and businesses around the state lost power because of the Thursday storms, which dumped several inches of hail in some areas. KNJBT07KXK6101101 89 Silver Ford 2G3AJ51R2H9367284 '87 Gold OWS4D Mercury SW Mercury 4S Mitsubishi fbrdVN Honda MC Chrysler 40 Toyota 40 Ford Chevrolet TK Mercury 4S Lincoln Ford 40 Pontiac Chevrolet 2S Toyota 4S Chrysler Odsmobila Ford Dodgt HURLEY, Va. One man died and five people were missing in southwest Virginia Friday after fast-moving thunderstorms swept through the state.

Rescue crews were searching along Knox Creek in Buchanan County for people who were swept away in severe floods that followed the storm Thursday. One local resident drowned in the creek, said Vicky Jones, a dispatcher with the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office. His identity was being withheld. Five others remained unaccounted for, but officials were hopeful that at least four of them were with friends or relatives and unable to call. "People were tying themselves to trees, they couldn't get helicopter assistance in, it was awful," Jones said.

Gov. Mark R. Warner requested federal disaster aid for 10 Virginia localities hardest hit by the floods, tornadoes and extreme winds this week. Disaster aid is being sought for the counties of Bedford, Buchanan, Campbell, Cumberland, Greensville, Prince Edward, Shenandoah and Tazewell and the cities of Colonial Heights and Bedford. About 200 homes were damaged or destroyed and many 1MEBM50U8HA600461 1LNBP96F2EY612757 1FALP52U2RA124855 1G2NE14D8KC83577B 1GUC14GXL7137959 2T1AE94A6MC086195 II An Experienced Councilman Proven Leadership Ability Accountable to Taxpayers Improved Communication between Mayor Council FOR Combining County and City Services 1FOIE37L0EHA86860 84 Yellow FbrdTK JN1HS36P6LW143820 90 Maroon Nissan 2S 1G2AF19X8GT243755 86 White Pontiac 4S KNUBT07K3J6107449 '88 Silver Ford2S 1G2NV51L6HC811183 87 Black Pontiac 4S 1FAPP6043LH122914 -90 Maroon Ford 2H 1G1JC1AG5LJ1O6O10 'SO Red Chevrolet 1FACP50U2MG161090 '91 Red Ford4S 1MRBP95F5BY668903 -81 WWte Lincoln 2S JAACR11E3K7241894 '89 Red kutuTK 2FABP74F4JX217071 '88 SiNW Ford 40 JM1GB22B8LU500121 "90 Silver Nissan 2S 1G4AJ47AXEH512392 '84 Ian Bute 2HMBF22SXMB030028m Grey Hyundai 1C3XJ55E5JG388062 1G3AR47Y6DM571455 2FAPP35XXMB129584 1EW3D12TUS689962 1G2AF81W1K6204024 'U4FJ38LSKL467369 1Y1SK514UZ032031 2FAIP74W8RX175407 '89 GreyTan Pontiac SW '89 BrwrVBlKJeep '88 Orange Chevroiet4S 94 White Ford4S FOR a Cleaner River and City Environment a FOR Reinstalling the City Traffic Committee Your Candidate for Change! By Authority of Jy Pearce, Treaaurer Auth, by David C.

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