Deadly Tornadoes Turn U.S. Midwest into ‘War Zone’
Posted by feww on June 7, 2010
Tornadoes and thunderstorms have killed at least seven people in U.S. Midwest, destroyed 50 homes, damaged many more and forced Fermi nuclear power plant to shut down
At least 7 people have been killed, more than a dozen injured, 50 houses destroyed and many more damaged in north-western Ohio, according to the officials.
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The states of Illinois and Michigan have also been severely affected by the extreme weather, local reports say.
The Lake Township, one of the worst-hit areas was described as being “like a war zone,” by its Police Chief Mike Hammer [Mark Hummer.]
Michigan
Fermi nuclear power plant, located on the shore of Lake Erie, Michigan, was forced to shut down after strong winds seriously damages one of the buildings.
Illinois
The city of Streator in Illinois has been seriously damaged by high winds and thunderstorms. About 2 dozen [50] people were taken to hospital, and 30 buildings sustained “major structural damage,” the Streator Mayor was reported as saying.
“I saw people coming out of their homes right after the tornado hit; a second story of a house was taken off,” an eye-witness said.
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