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Tornado hits Georgia leaving two people dead
Two people died with others left seriously wounded after a Tornado struck the northwest of Georgia on Saturday, just a day after Atlanta's downtown was battered by a twister.
- Reuters
- Published: 19:13 March 16, 2008
Atlanta: Two people died with others left seriously wounded after a Tornado struck the northwest of Georgia on Saturday, just a day after Atlanta's downtown was battered by a twister.
After the storm with wind of 130 mph (216 kph), 30 were rushed to the hospital and one was in a critical condition, said the police and Atlanta Mayor.
Buzz Weiss of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency said one died in Polk country and the other in Floyd County.
"It was a very significant, very serious storm. There's lots of damage," said Weiss.
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