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Denver Area Tornadoes Hurt Dozens Across Thornton
A tornado outbreak in the Denver area injures at least 42 people, damages homes and businesses in Thornton, and prompts Gov. Lamm to declare a disaster emergency. Looting concerns lead to extra police and National Guard deployment as responders treat victims and secure affected districts. One victim dies from a lightning strike near Brainard Lake while multiple injuries are reported across hospitals.
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Denver
Thornton
Lawrence
Richard Lamm
National Guard
Lamm
Sue O'Brien
Peter Baker
Baker
Valley View Hospital
Sonia Weiss
Kim Franck
Weiss
Mary McCarthy
Wharton
N.J
Brainard Lake