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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1973

Page

2

Tornadoes Kill Four In Ohio In Willard Area

In Willard Ohio four people were killed and about 100 injured as a swath of spring tornadoes hit northern Ohio. Gov. John J. Gilligan sent 200 National Guardsmen to assist in rescue and cleanup. A motel survivor described the roof lifting as glass and furniture flew around. witnesses reported many unaccounted for in trailer parks.

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Heavy Storms Hit Northeast and Midwest Floods

Heavy storms swept the Northeast after pounding the Midwest with tornadoes that killed four and injured many. Flooding along the Mississippi River threatens cities from St Louis to the Gulf, with Yazoo backwaters rising and 12 million acres underwater. Over 39,000 people have been displaced across the river basin as the crest nears.

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Mississippi Flood Crest Signals Long Delay for Farmers

The Mississippi River remains above flood levels in northern areas while Vicksburg sits below flood stage. Floodwaters delay drainage from the Yazoo basin, flooding 66 by 40 miles of land. Officials estimate crop losses around 204 million dollars across agricultural states, with Mississippi cotton losses at 66 million and Louisiana losses at 56 million. The crest near St Louis is expected today and Saturday at about eight feet above flood stage.

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