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Spring Weather Preparedness: Storms, Floods—and Yes, Tornadoes

Posted on March 28, 2016

Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Until 1950, United States weathermen were forbidden from using the T-word: tornadoes. Yet, in the early 20th century, tornadoes were everywhere: ripping through southern and Midwest states, shouting in sky-high fonts from the front page of newspapers, and starring in harrowing newsreels. According to a recent piece in Atlas Obscura, there was one place, however, […]

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