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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1979

Page

4

Gulf Coast tornadoes and floods disrupt Deep South

Three tornadoes struck the Gulf Coast and up to 16 inches of rain triggered mudslides and flash floods across South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Florida saw roofs torn from a Pensacola NAS hangar and other damage. Gov. Graham declared a state of emergency as shelters filled and roads flooded. nine bridges were washed away and power and communications failures hampered responses.

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Floods undermine homes as eight0 patients evacuated hospital

Renfroe described flood waters undermining homes leaving some in danger of caving into crevices. Eighty patients were moved from University Hospital in Escambia County when flood waters filled its basement and reached the first floor cutting off regular power and shorting emergency generators.

Renfroe University Hospital Escambia County

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