The 1967 Belvidere Tornado
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Natural Disasters, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Mike Doyle | ISBN: | 9781439658864 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | March 13, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mike Doyle |
| ISBN: | 9781439658864 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | March 13, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out. More than five hundred people suffered injuries. New interviews and fascinating archival history underscore the horrific drama, as well as the split-second decisions of victims and survivors that saved their families and neighbors. Since the tragedy, three more devastating tornadoes have further defined Boone County's resilience: Poplar Grove in 2008, Caledonia in 2010 and Fairdale in 2015.
Claiming the lives of seven adults and seventeen children, the Belvidere tornado struck the most vulnerable at the worst possible time: just as school let out. More than five hundred people suffered injuries. New interviews and fascinating archival history underscore the horrific drama, as well as the split-second decisions of victims and survivors that saved their families and neighbors. Since the tragedy, three more devastating tornadoes have further defined Boone County's resilience: Poplar Grove in 2008, Caledonia in 2010 and Fairdale in 2015.
