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Washington County tornado disaster prompts relief efforts
A tornado ripped through Washington County Iowa causing extensive property damage to homes apartments and a Wal Mart store. No fatalities were reported though 18 year old Michael Long was injured and 27 people sought treatment for cuts and bruises. Immediate relief included 500 plus volunteers from Mennonite Disaster Relief Naval Reserve and Army Reserve with Red Cross case workers setting up aid at the Army Reserve Center.
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Tisor
Chad Hippen
Michael Long
Washington
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Washington County Hospital
Washington County
Yale Jarvis
Jarvis
Iowa Division of Emergency Management
Iowa National Guard
Alliant/SES Utilities
Highway 1
Wal-Mart
Riverside
Terry Branstad
186Th Military Police Company
Camp Dodge
Charles Connors
Connors
Mennonite Disaster Relief
Naval Reserve
Cedar Rapids
Chad
Joan Hippen
Columbus Junction
God
Jeremy
Tonya Patterson
Tonya
Tony Mondia
Red Cross
Army Reserve Center
Marion Ave
Sara Ulrich
Grant Wood Area
American Red Cross
Ulrich
Reserve Center
Ben Fetters
Ginny Zimmerman
Rural Hills
Jim Goody
Lone Tree
Zimmerman
Iowa
Jesse Klett
Palm Avenue
210Th Street
Klett
Jenny
Johnson
Cedar
Jones and Dubuque