Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›The front steps is all that remains of a Negro "Church of God" here 8/29 after a tornado, spawned by hurricane Cleo, smashed this town of 7,000 damaging between 35-40 houses, business places, trees and power lines, leaving 15 injured. The Red Cross reported 100 persons treated for shock and damage was estimated at $ 750,000. A second small tornado touched down early 8/30 causing only minor damage.
The front steps is all that remains of a Negro "Church of God" here 8/29 after a tornado, spawned by hurricane Cleo, smashed this town of 7,000 damaging between 35-40 houses, business places, trees and power lines, leaving 15 injured. The Red Cross reported 100 persons treated for shock and damage was estimated at $ 750,000. A second small tornado touched down early 8/30 causing only minor damage.
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The front steps is all that remains of a Negro "Church of God" here 8/29 after a tornado, spawned by hurricane Cleo, smashed this town of 7,000 damaging between 35-40 houses, business places, trees and power lines, leaving 15 injured. The Red Cross reported 100 persons treated for shock and damage was estimated at $ 750,000. A second small tornado touched down early 8/30 causing only minor damage.

United Press International · [ca. August 1964]

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[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Cleo, Aug. 1964: Wirephotos

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