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    Deadly Tornadoes Hit the Midwest

    Tornados and thunderstorms swept through the Midwest Saturday night, destroying dozens of homes and upending school buses and police cars in one miles-long trail of destruction, and ripping off siding on a nuclear plant elsewhere. At least five people died, including a child, authorities said.

  • Still Standing
    An American flag flies nears a tornado damaged house in Lake Township, Ohio, Sunday, June 6, 2010. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Up In the Air
    A childrens bicycle is shown impaled into the side of a home after a tornado hit in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • For Sale
    Lisa Straub put the sign "For Sale Cheap" on her Dodge Durango after an early morning tornado caused a tree to crush her vehicle on Sunday in Dundee, Mich. Straub, who has lived in the house since 1986, said she's never seen or heard anything like the storm that caused major damage throughout the village.
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  • Home Demolished
    Jordyn Taylor, 13, sits near a neighbors tornado-ravaged home in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Devastated
    Billie Roelle, 14, stands at her home amid tornado debris in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Neighbors Console Each Other
    Mary Hoefflin, left, and Lauren Densic hug amid tornado debris on Main Street in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland
    Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland views tornado damage in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Managing the Recovery
    Millbury Mayor Michael Timmons, from left, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, and Wood County commissioner Tim Brown view tornado damage in Millbury, Ohio Sunday, June 6, 2010. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Home In Ruins
    Doreen Westbrook looks out on the scattered remains of her home in Streator, Ill. on Sunday, June 6, 2010. This intersection was the scene of some of the worst damage, resulting from a tornado that swept across the area Saturday night. Lacking home insurance, Westbrook is uncertain of what will happen in the future.
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  • Graduation Wrecked
    A Lake High School official walks past damage left by a tornado at the high school in Millbury, Ohio, Sunday, June 6, 2010. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Buses Flipped
    School buses are shown after being tossed by a tornado in the parking lot of damaged Lake High School in Lake Township, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Overturned Car Hauler
    An overturned CSX car hauler is inspected after being toppled by a tornado in Lake Township, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Uprooted
    An uprooted tree lies beside the square in downtown Elmwood, Ill., Sunday morning, June 6, 2010, one of many trees destroyed by a tornado Saturday evening.
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  • Recovery Efforts
    Residents clear tornado debris in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Recovery Efforts
    Allen Clay firefighter Brett Christy searches tornado debris in a wooded area off Main Street in Millbury, Ohio Sunday. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Recovery Efforts
    Workers continue cleanup in downtown Elmwood, Ill. Sunday, June 6, 2010, after a tornado ripped through the town Saturday evening.
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  • Recovery Efforts
    Residents clear tornado debris in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Recovery Efforts
    Allen Clay firefighter Brett Christy searches tornado debris in a wooded area off Main Street in Millbury, Ohio Sunday. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Searching for Belongings
    Lyle Schulte searches for personal belongings in tornado debris in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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  • Downed Power Lines
    Residents walk through their neighborhood amidst the fallen electrical wires and trees after an early morning tornado ripped through Dundee, Mich. The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday the tornado was an F2, with winds between 113 and 157 mph.
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  • Through the Rubble
    Don Clay, left, of Dundee, searches through the rubble of his home with his brother Sam Clay after an early morning tornado leveled the two-story house he was living in with his sister Sue Britton in Dundee, Mich. Clay survived with a black eye and bruises after he fell through the second floor and his sister was later found alive, buried underneath the rubble. She was rescued by local fire departments and was being held in a Toledo hospital for further observation.
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  • Down the Basement
    Scott Swartz walks down his basement stairs where Swartz, his wife, and twelve year old son made it to safety before the tornado destroyed their home in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed at least five people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday.
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    Deadly Tornadoes Hit the Midwest

    Tornados and thunderstorms swept through the Midwest Saturday night, destroying dozens of homes and upending school buses and police cars in one miles-long trail of destruction, and ripping off siding on a nuclear plant elsewhere. At least five people died, including a child, authorities said.

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  • Home Demolished
  • Devastated
  • Neighbors Console Each Other
  • Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland
  • Managing the Recovery
  • Home In Ruins
  • Graduation Wrecked
  • Buses Flipped
  • Overturned Car Hauler
  • Uprooted
  • Recovery Efforts
  • Recovery Efforts
  • Recovery Efforts
  • Recovery Efforts
  • Recovery Efforts
  • Searching for Belongings
  • Downed Power Lines
  • Through the Rubble
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