The Odessa American from Odessa, Texas • 25

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j' -Bii, fki1 the intersection of loop 289 and U.S. 87. Some observers believe the funnel or funnels left the ground at the left end of the end touched down at the eastern portion of the airport and came back towards the city. THE TORNADO'S PATH The darkened area pointing to the northeast indicates the Lubbock killer tornado's impact area. The triangular portion in the center pointing westward is the downtown area.

The split is at 'You Can't Imagine' -r. j'ik a. -i 'is MUSK Describe mm CanY 4i1 ill rf-mmm. 3-, Lubbock Destruction S.Cii.'l.Vv 't' i's 1 I i necessary for the emergency! By HARRY VANHORN American Staff Writer Si- situation. mum: "I noticed that there was no shortage of food up there, or clothing or such.

Cash is atout all they need to use to feed "Thev were simply amazine tions, as outsiders, all those who had duties were performing at top efficiency. "Yet, I don't think you can put any estimate on the troubles they had," Henderson added, Odessans who i to me," he said, "and we toured iUliljuirtiiiiittllljisiiii'ijI'ilnfli'-ii results from a y' the area that was completely the destitute. -1 He said the affects of the J.ii disasterous tornado in tMi.U'!iii,iMi,NbUiilliM.,Mi!,iiii:ii destroyed. I could not believe uikiliiiiiiiiiiulllHiii iili.ii!i!iiiiiUiiiiuiiUiii4 IwUi1! MlliiUik, storm will take many months Downtown Lubbock unanimously that only 20 people lost their agree that holocausts of such lives from such complete una vom sucn i ie "there was just too mucn unnap- that "fr" piness. Money is nothing.

Even my never recover from hundres of millfons of to determine, but explained proportions are beyona woras. destruction. It would appear to Odessa Citv Manaeer Ronald me that a thousand would lose destruction. It would appear to the disaster, dollars they lost wasn't as tragic "To manv. the disaster struck Neighbors, who visited the their lives from such destruc- Cleanup Task Lies Ahead For Victims ft WM a permanent blow, ne saia, as the hearttreak tnat was visable everywhere we looked." tion.

they were snocKea by loss or "Not only was the destruction downtown of Lubbock Tuesday, said the area which was destroyed by the tornada or bad on homes," he added, "but family, by death or injury, and they lost their property. For tornadoes was much larger than businesses and industry, and it many tneir homes, wnicn were the entire area covered by KnocKea out vaiuaDie puduc facilities as well. They lost completely destroyed, were not Odessa. insured. a municipal power plant, suffered a tremendous amount of "Those of us who went up damage to their electric system there saw a need to be better "If such a storm had hit us," he said, "it would have destroyed our city.

I "I can't find words to describe the kind of destruction that is and fire stations prepared should such an No telling how many traffic emergency strike us," he added, I "and we saw mat tne lacuities signalsa nd signs are down, and most of these things weren't there. It's difficult, even when you anticipate a disaster, to and resources available from the Department of Public Safe- insured, I feel sure. Neighbors said this isn't the ty, National Guard and the realize tnat it can De so terriDie. You can't imagine anything that can tear up such a large area. most important area of concern, Governor's omce are tremen- Vinf ha rwiintorf Ant that it urnnlri Lraic in holninar flpannn ami fiv 4Un.r nnt lYinnnnii'Drl nuw wiu uicj kci maunv.

have t0 dealt wim flouars up wtiat nas rjeen aestroyea to handle it? It was especially alarming and cents eventually Neiehbor exnlained "The trio was great for our persons facing the cleanup tasks following the destruction are to me when I saw this disaster to realize that here in Odessa not long ago we voted down a bond issue to expand our liiM Open Thursday Until 8 P.M. flf city officials to use in planning for such an emergency in our area," he added, "and it not constantly battling ine questions of out-of-town press people, Medical Center." onlv showed us what is Brvan Henderson. Odessa's federal officials, state and coun- necessary in handling the im- director of public works, who ty government officials, and he mediate disaster, but we learned it 1 Al it- in 1 II A.1 1 SLEEVELESS COTTON SHIFTS exDiamea mat sometimes is many lessons in handling the visited the area with the city plain old hard work of cleanup manager and Police Chief Jack rOOT. COnON DUCK SPORTSWEAR REG. $3.44 044 SAVE $1.00 Prints, tofids.

Saes 3-6X. hard to separate the various ISLEEVaESS COTTON I Pant Dresses, Calottes I Reg. $3.44 A I officials from after. types of REG. $7.44 i They lost all their city hall sightseers.

174 "I know that press people power," he said, "but they had SAVE $2.74 emergency power naiitue SNAP OR ZIP FRONT WASHABLE COTTON DUSTERS REG. $2.22 njt SAVE 58c J74 Gay prints. Double fabric collars. FuO cut. L.

Tomlin, was impressed with the organization of the city of Lubbock, but said he could see that most of the people who suffered the direct force of the storm were still suffering from shock when they got there. "We learned a lot," he said, "and we know a few of our their immediate emergency manv of them were strangers center. Still it was hard. They rr AB rftw-J art yarel Prints, oWs. Women's and mttl were in a basement without air to the city and naa to ass turec-i tions from people who could condition or circulation of any kind.

not spare time irom meir "Ut with all this proficiency shortcomings. We should be bet cleanup tasks.1 ter prepared should something Odessa's city manager said in their handling of their official like this hit us. functions," the city manager he was impressed with the way "But I don't think you can Lubbock officials conducted said, "I was most impressed with the citizens of Lubbock. themselves in handling the completely prepare for a shock like this. It did it all to them.

disaster. As is normal when people suffer a disaster, people who were not so hard hit rallied to give support to those who lost their demolished wealthy sections of I "Their EOC (Emergency Operations Center), which is well equipped and directed with television, radio, wire service. town, low income areas. It was a broad disaster. homes, families, food and But from all our observa- clothes.

and everything, was ai "CHARfil IT" ft vv- Use Your Cobb's Charge BLUE POLYESTER1 COTTON KNIT SHIRTS REG. $2.44 167 SAVE 97c A Short sImvm. Solids. 6-18. I I pip I I Pill CHMCI IT" rr rw A CREAM FILLED SUGAR WAFERS TASTY CANDY TREAT CARAMEL ROLLS REG.

47c LB. Ar- SAVE 20c 21 Caramel wfth mam centen. IndiviooaBy wrapped, -1 3-PIECE MOLDED LUGGAGE SET REG. $19.99 17Q3 Train case, 2t" weeltender. 24" pullman.

Vinyl lined. 33' ray SAVE 13c Cream filled. Chocolate, v-nilla, strawberry. 1 6 7th Gront St, Downtown, Store Hours: Mon. thru Sat.

9:00 to 6 p.m. Thur. til 8:00 p.m. Sights Like This Were Common.