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Tornado pounds Neoga lake community killing five
A tornado struck Lake Mattoon in Illinois ripping through Neoga area causing five deaths and about 50 injuries. Dozens of homes were destroyed as cottages and mobile homes were flattened and hurled into the lake. Officials fear more bodies may be found among rubble or in the water while responders work amid debris, propane leaks, and damaged infrastructure. Lettered quotes describe the scene of total destruction and the swift, chaotic response by emergency crews.
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Neoga
Ill
Mark Busekius
Coles County
Lake Mattoon
Finois
Elred Myers
Jim Russell
Bess Dulgar
Newton