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The Daily Journal from Flat River, Missouri • 6

Publication:
The Daily Journali
Location:
Flat River, Missouri
Issue Date:
Page:
6
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1 MM A 1 i crete porch floor was blown another 100 feet away and a 500 gallon propane tank from behind the home 200 feet into the woods. Members of both the Hurst and White families were hurt, but not killed because of this basement shelter. NINE PERSONS who took shelter in this basement were treated for injuries as tor-nado swept right over the home of Mrs. Hazel Hurst just west of the Highway and 67 interection. Force of storm is indicated by smashed concrete.

A con 'li i' tSL. 11 II A CANINE VICTIM of the tornado hurt, It was so restrained that it could" was found Monday morning by Deputy move only about a foot in any direction. Sheriff Al Thurman and released. The dog Glad to have some attention, after its re-had been chained to a house which was lease, the dog went about making its own blown down, and though apparently not. survey of damage.

Ji! 'ZSiW I I a TRYING TO SALVAGE personal belongings, friends and members of the Carliss Stevens family search through the wreckage of their home west of Doe Run d4 molished by Sunday night's tornado. No one in the family was injured, though three members were in the basement when the full fury of the twister struck. TREE DOWN ATOP Deputy Sfieriff Mc-Carron's cruiser at county jail in Farming-ton: This is scenes throughout Farmington today, after severe winds and thunderstorm swept through the county seat yesterday evening. Huge trees or limbs blocked streets all over town. Some areas of Farmington were without electricity most of the night following the storm.

1 1 NO ONE KNOWS where the rest of this 1969 model automobile caught by the tornado west of Doe Run landed. Two per engine turned around and resting where the passenger compartment would normally be. A small portion of the car body was about a quarter of a mile from this sons in the car were injured. The wheels and frame are resting in a field with the section of the auto. 5 damage caused by trees and large limbs falling on homes, cars and outbuildings.

Several plate glass windows and awnings were destroyed throughout the business district GTFFORD LUMBER COMPANTS new storage shed on Potosi St, Farmington, looked like this today after the severe storm swept through the county seat yesterday evening. Bloat other damage in the dty was limited to fallen trees and DAMAGE AT EAST GATE Trailer Court in Farmington included this trailer belonging to Jim Forsythe which the wind blew over onto a car belonging to Grover Jennings next door. Forsythe was' not home, but Jennings said the trailer first blew over onto his car and then the wind blew the trailer back onto its wheels about half-an-hour later. H. West's mobile home across the street was blown over onto its side, and West escaped injury, although inside at the time..

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