Lorain Native Witnessed Joplin Tornado Destruction Up Close
Fran Johnson of Lorain, now living in Joplin, recalls the tornado that struck May 22, 2011. She watched the funnel on tower cams as sirens faded to panic and drove with family toward the devastation, learning a three quarters mile wide storm left a third of the city in ruins.
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Joplin
Fran Johnson
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Johnson
Ground Zero
Joplin Tornado Toll Rises to 139 with 100 Missing
In Joplin Missouri the death toll climbed to 139 and state officials say about 100 people remain missing after the catastrophic tornado. Communities await news about Will Norton, reportedly found dead in a pond near his vehicle, as families seek closure.
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Joplin
Will Norton
Tracey Pressler
Tornado Saves Local Family in 1992 near LaGrange Township
Rick Zarbaugh, his wife Debbie, and their 6-year-old son Dean sought shelter in a basement as a July 12 1992 tornado ripped through Whitney Road. A mattress shielded them while debris shattered parts of the home, echoing a family tragedy from 1944 in Shinnston West Virginia and shaping their decision to seek cover.
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Rick Zarbaugh
Debbie
Dean
Zarbaugh
Whitney Road
Barbara
Shinnston
W.va
LaGrange Township
Lorain County Tornado History Marks Two Deadly Events
Lorain County tells of two fatal tornadoes with dates June 28 1924 and April 11 1965. The 1924 Lorain tornado struck Lakeview Park's Bath House and damaged the city, killing 72 people and contributing to Ohio’s record theater death toll of 15 at the State Theater.
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Lorain
Lake Erie
Lorain Municipal
Lakeview Park
State Theater
Ohio
Ohio Historical Society
Remembering those who gave their lives honored county veterans
The Chronicle Telegram profiles Berton Peepers, 91, who steps back from his longtime post in the North Ridgeville VFW honor guard. The piece reflects on local tributes and ceremonies honoring Americans who died serving their country.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Berton Peepers
North Ridgeville
VFW
CIA deaths avenged in bin Laden mission
The article profiles CIA veterans who view the bin Laden operation as payback for two undercover CIA deaths during the 1998 embassy bombing in Kenya. Tom Shah and Molly Huckaby Hardy, killed in Nairobi, led secret African operations and are honored quietly at CIA HQ. Their murders influenced continued counterterrorism efforts against al Qaida.
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Osama bin Laden
Tom Shah
Molly Huckaby Hardy
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Kenya
al-Qaida
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Shaw
Hardy
Africa
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