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71 Tornado Toll Tops 70 As US Sees Record Deaths
Kansas City AP reports 1971 tornado deaths soar to 116 across about 80 twisters in two months, surpassing last year's total. Allen Pearson cites migratory pattern of storms, warns Dixie alley risk, urges localized warnings, basements, and storm cellars to cut toll. explains flat southern terrain and high water table hinder shelter.
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