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1940 USA: Tornado levels town of Albany
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0:35Now PlayingDate: 29th February 1940
Location: ALBANY, GA., U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
USA: Georgia: Albany:
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Top view destroyed Albany.
View of 'twister' in sky..storm centre.
Semi top view of destroyed town.
Gen. view up street showing destruction.
Semi CU building destroyed.
Semi view roof blown in.
Semi view wrecked cars.
Semi view wrecked cars.
CU car buried under bricks.
Gen. view prisoners clearing streets.
Semi view people looking thru' ruins.
Gen. view of ruins.
Weather; United States of America; Disasters and Accidents
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