1957 Fargo Tornado (Images of America)

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Synopsis
On the evening of June 20, 1957, a tornado ripped through Fargo, North Dakota. It caused the deaths of seven children and five adults and left 116 injured. The tornado destroyed 359 buildings and damaged 2,543 more. The nine-mile path of destruction covered over 66 blocks in town, leaving more than 2,000 people homeless and causing approximately $20 million worth of damage. Following the tornado, first responders quickly united to aid those in need, setting up disaster headquarters, finding shelter for over 600 people, and distributing more than 100 tons of clothing and bedding. Dr. Tetsuya Fujita, a meteorologist, studied the Fargo tornado when creating the Fujita scale (F-scale) and later rated it an F5, the most destructive rating. Images of America: 1957 Fargo Tornado, shines a light on the tornado's destruction and the rebuilding of a united and vibrant community.
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781439664544
Related ISBNs:
9781467126731
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Trista Raezer-Stursa, Lisa Eggebraaten, Jylisa Doney, and John Hallberg
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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