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Tornadoes are deadly and there’s nothing you can do to prevent them. Remember the Iowa City Tornado of 2006?
There’s a new tornado in the news which had a bad outcome.
A tornado slammed a Boy Scout camp in the remote hills of western Iowa on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring 40, most of whom were on a hike when the twister struck.
All of the children had been accounted for late Wednesday, after rescuers cut their way through downed trees and debris to reach them, said Russ Lewrenson of the Mondamin Fire Department
You can read the full article about this devistating event here.
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One year after the tornado ripped through Iowa City, things have gotten back to near-normal. In the next week or so, I’ll be traveling around town, snapping shots of local stuff that has still been effected by this. Call it heart-warming if you will, but I like closure.
Edit - It’s been raining like mad out here for what seems like the last week. Once it dries up, photos will be taken…
Edit - Umm…. I’m lazy. And busy. I will take pics. I promise. Hopefully before the 2nd year anniversary.
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Burlington Street residents watch from above as Iowa City firefighters cut a downed street light on Thursday night, Apr. 13, 2006.
Ben Roberts/The Daily Iowan
A crowd gathers around an overturned car on Clinton Street near Burlington Street on Thursday night.
Nick Loomis/The Daily Iowan
Deputy Hynes with the Johnson County Sheriff Department instructs pedestrians to keep clear of a suspected gas leak in the Ped Mall on Thursday night.
Nick Loomis/The Daily Iowan
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