Parkersburg, Iowa, half the town lay in ruins or heavily damaged Monday following a tornado that hit Sunday afternoon.
In Parkersburg, Iowa, half the town lay in ruins or heavily damaged Monday following a tornado that hit Sunday afternoon. Four people were killed there and two others died in nearby New Hartford; some were killed even though they sought refuge in their basements, Parkersburg Mayor Bob Haylock said.
About 70 people were injured, including two in critical condition, and the number of buildings damaged was staggering: 222 homes destroyed, 21 businesses destroyed and more than 400 homes damaged. Parkersburg's city hall, high school and its sole grocery store and gas station were all gone.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,889 people, 811 households, and 550 families residing in the city.
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