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The 1967 Belvidere tornado / Mike Doyle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Doyle, Mike, 1948- author.
- Series:
- Disaster Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tornadoes--Illinois--Belvidere--History--20th century.
- Tornadoes.
- Belvidere (Ill.)--History--20th century.
- Belvidere (Ill.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out.More than five hundred people suffered injuries.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. A Storm on the Horizon
- 2. A Near Miss and a Direct Hit
- 3. When Those Helping Others Needed Help
- 4. Homes in Its Path
- 5. Terror on Circle Drive
- 6. Heroes Came in All Sizes
- 7. A Building Stands Strong
- 8. A Strong Storm to the End
- 9. Extraordinary Survival Stories
- 10. Life-Changing Decisions
- 11. A Rescue of Immense Proportions
- 12. Recovering from a Disaster
- 13. Helping Becomes Second Nature
- 14. Those Who Were Lost
- 15. Three More Tornadoes
- 16. Other Stories
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-5886-2
- OCLC:
- 1005567399
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