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Subj: Today in History - Feb 21
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1971
Tornadoes move across Mississippi River Delta
On this day in 1971, the Mississippi River Delta is pounded by
powerful tornadoes that kill more than 100 people. The storm that
caused the twisters moved up from the bayous of Louisiana through
Mississippi to Tennessee. Hundreds of people were injured across
the three states.
One of the worst tornadoes that struck on February 21 was an F4
category twister-with winds of between 207 and 260 mph-that hit
Madison Parish, Louisiana, at about 2:50 p.m. Forty-six people
lost their lives as the tornado moved several miles northeast to
the town of Waverly. The dead included 10 family members who
lived near the community of Delhi. Witnesses reported that the
twirling winds dumped many of the bodies into the bayou.
Just after the Madison Parish tornado struck, another hit East
Carroll Parish. That one skipped right over the Mississippi River
into Issaquena County. Another twister slammed down in Inverness,
Mississippi, where 150 buildings were destroyed, 21 residents
were killed and more than 200 people were injured.
Later that afternoon, multiple tornadoes crashed down across
Mississippi. One F4 twister ran through Warren, Yazoo and Holmes
counties, killing 13 people and injuring nearly 200 more. About
60 people across the state lost their lives. Several twisters
also touched down in Tennessee, but none were deadly. The last
reported tornado struck the town of Hurricane, Mississippi, where
a school was destroyed in the powerful, whirling winds.
President Richard Nixon declared the affected region a disaster
area and organizations such as the Red Cross quickly provided
aid. Hospitals for hundreds of miles around pitched in to help
treat the approximately 1,000 people who were injured.
73, K.O. n0kfq
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