WSFA audiovisual item D142.0008

Aftermath of a tornado that hit a trailer park in rural Dale County, Alabama, just outside of Enterprise. The storm struck at about 1:00 a.m. on January 13, 1972, destroying 68 homes, injuring over 60 people, and killing four. The footage includes scenes of the damage and narrative by George Mitchel...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/1211
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collection WSFA Collection
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publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
description Aftermath of a tornado that hit a trailer park in rural Dale County, Alabama, just outside of Enterprise. The storm struck at about 1:00 a.m. on January 13, 1972, destroying 68 homes, injuring over 60 people, and killing four. The footage includes scenes of the damage and narrative by George Mitchell of WSFA-TV, as well as interviews with a state trooper, a nurse, a Red Cross worker, and local residents. Rescue crews from Troy, Enterprise, Elba, Andalusia, and Fort Rucker were on site during the filming.
spelling WSFA_D142_0008WSFA audiovisual item D142.0008Aftermath of a tornado that hit a trailer park in rural Dale County, Alabama, just outside of Enterprise. The storm struck at about 1:00 a.m. on January 13, 1972, destroying 68 homes, injuring over 60 people, and killing four. The footage includes scenes of the damage and narrative by George Mitchell of WSFA-TV, as well as interviews with a state trooper, a nurse, a Red Cross worker, and local residents. Rescue crews from Troy, Enterprise, Elba, Andalusia, and Fort Rucker were on site during the filming.1972 January1970-1979Mitchell, George; Journalists; Law enforcement officers; Mobile homes; Nurses; Soldiers; Tornadoes; Dale County (Ala.)Moving imageFilm; 16mm filmWSFA-TV (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)WSFA collectionBox D142, Item 0008Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by WSFA, https://www.wsfa.com.ProResYouTube link: https://youtu.be/9QdtfTTAq1khttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/1211
title WSFA audiovisual item D142.0008
spellingShingle WSFA audiovisual item D142.0008
titleStr WSFA audiovisual item D142.0008
fulltopic Mitchell, George; Journalists; Law enforcement officers; Mobile homes; Nurses; Soldiers; Tornadoes; Dale County (Ala.)
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