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Murphysboro Tornado Toll Surges in Midwest Collapse
The Murphysboro tornado killed four others in Illinois and damaged towns across the region. Debris and fires followed the storm as residents and Guardsmen searched for missing people. In Carbondale and Mount Vernon areas, several homes were destroyed and dozens injured. The disaster prompted widespread caution as officials assessed the widespread damage and prepared for relief efforts.
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Richard Menley
Parnes
435Th Infantry Regiment
U- East
National’ Guard
Fing
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Wand
Western Gardens
Mount Vernon
James L. C. Ford
Southern Ilinois University
Ford
Willisville
Hart Bureau
Illinois
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Sand Ridge
Duy Quoin
Farmington
Martha Butcher
Chester
Boyd