The Great Tri-State Tornado - Harter, Justin

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Auteur(s) : Harter, Justin

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (Sc)

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/07/2024

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 192

Expédition : 9

Dimensions : 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.0

ISBN : 9781467157391

Résumé :

The Deadliest Twister in U.S. History

The weather forecast for much of the Midwest on March 18, 1925, predicted Wind and rain. This prediction was right, but lethally inadequate. Around 1 p.m., a tornado touched down near Ellington, Missouri, and charged relentlessly for three and a half hours across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The destructive storm left schools and workplaces leveled, over 600 dead and 1,600 injured in its two-hundred-nineteen-mile wake--earning it the name, the Great American Tornado. A nation united, doctors and nurses rushed aboard express trains. The Red Cross orchestrated an enduring six-month relief campaign, and people contributed funds and condolences from around the world. Amidst the staggering ruin, volunteers, the Red Cross, and ordinary heroes like Isaac Levy spearheaded awe-inspiring recovery efforts that rivaled the powerful storm.

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Biographie:
Justin Harter is a writer and research consultant living in Indianapolis. He has written numerous accounts of historical and contemporary events for numerous newspapers and magazines in the Midwest.

Sommaire:

The Deadliest Twister in U.S. History

The weather forecast for much of the Midwest on March 18, 1925, predicted Wind and rain. This prediction was right, but lethally inadequate. Around 1 p.m., a tornado touched down near Ellington, Missouri, and charged relentlessly for three and a half hours across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The destructive storm left schools and workplaces leveled, over 600 dead and 1,600 injured in its two-hundred-nineteen-mile wake--earning it the name, the Great American Tornado. A nation united, doctors and nurses rushed aboard express trains. The Red Cross orchestrated an enduring six-month relief campaign, and people contributed funds and condolences from around the world. Amidst the staggering ruin, volunteers, the Red Cross, and ordinary heroes like Isaac Levy spearheaded awe-inspiring recovery efforts that rivaled the powerful storm.