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Western Wisconsin trailer park hit by tornado

At least one person was dead and 25 hurt near Chetek, Wis., from the twister, part of a storm system that pounded parts of at least seven states from Texas to near the Canadian border.
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Cindy Rutledge, was crying out, "Colby, Colby" as she looked for her dachshund in the wreckage of her trailer home.The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.
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GalleryGallery: Cindy Rutledge, was crying out, "Colby, Colby" as she looked for her dachshund in the wreckage of her trailer home.The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.

Cindy Rutledge, was crying out, "Colby, Colby" as she looked for her dachshund in the wreckage of her trailer home.On the left is daughter Deeann. The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.
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GalleryGallery: Cindy Rutledge, was crying out, "Colby, Colby" as she looked for her dachshund in the wreckage of her trailer home.On the left is daughter Deeann. The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.

Ron Bloomberg who witnessed victim and neighbor Eric Gavin's body being recovered, embraced his fiancee, Marissa Rhoades, as he returned to his home. The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees.
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GalleryGallery: Ron Bloomberg who witnessed victim and neighbor Eric Gavin's body being recovered, embraced his fiancee, Marissa Rhoades, as he returned to his home. The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees.

Ron Bloomberg reflected on the death of his friend and neighbor.The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. trailer park resident Eric Gavin,45 died and 27 were injured.
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GalleryGallery: Ron Bloomberg reflected on the death of his friend and neighbor.The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. trailer park resident Eric Gavin,45 died and 27 were injured.

Workers saved turkeys that survived the tornado that flattened Jennie-O barns.
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GalleryGallery: Workers saved turkeys that survived the tornado that flattened Jennie-O barns.

The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees near Chetek, Wis. One person died and at least 25 were injured.
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GalleryGallery: The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees near Chetek, Wis. One person died and at least 25 were injured.

A German Shepherd dog guarded what appeared to be its owner's former home in a trailer park that was devastated by a tornado yesterday.
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GalleryGallery: A German Shepherd dog guarded what appeared to be its owner's former home in a trailer park that was devastated by a tornado yesterday.

The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.
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GalleryGallery: The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.

The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.
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GalleryGallery: The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.

The tornado flattened a turkey farm near the trailer park.
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GalleryGallery: The tornado flattened a turkey farm near the trailer park.

Some trailer homes outside the trailer park were spared by inches.The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.
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GalleryGallery: Some trailer homes outside the trailer park were spared by inches.The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. One person died and at least 25 were injured.

The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. trailer park resident Eric Gavin,45 died and 27 were injured.
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GalleryGallery: The tornado flattened a trailer park and nearby trees. trailer park resident Eric Gavin,45 died and 27 were injured.

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