Caruthersville crushed: More than half the town sees destruction

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Residents picked through piles of debris Monday, salvaging possessions and keepsakes as more than half of the town of Caruthersville dealt with the devastating hangover left by Sunday evening's F-3 tornado.

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