Unconfirmed report of T. Park destroyed in Mariana, AL

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Unconfirmed report of T. Park destroyed in Mariana, AL

#1 Postby lutesk » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:03 pm

By a tornado, according to CNN.
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#2 Postby Windy » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:05 pm

Ah, yes. Mobile home parks, the ultimate tornado magnet.
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#3 Postby browe29 » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:06 pm

That would be Marianna, FL just west of Tallahassee on I-10.
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#4 Postby rockyman » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:06 pm

where is mariana? I've heard of Marion...but I'm not familiar with that town? Thanks!
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#5 Postby lutesk » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:07 pm

browe29 wrote:That would be Marianna, FL just west of Tallahassee on I-10.


Thanks for the correction. I seen the map and just assumed. Thanks!
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#6 Postby FLLuckyAgain » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:07 pm

and many more to come in this historical event
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#7 Postby Ivanova » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:09 pm

Probably a trailer park where old and poor people lived cheaply...
so now the landowner can make $$$ by selling the land to a developer
who will make $$$ by building expensive condos.

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#8 Postby Brent » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:10 pm

WSFA-TV confirms several model homes destroyed in Geneva County, Alabama near the Florida line. 2 injuries reported... confirmed by the EMA, apparent tornado.
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#9 Postby yzerfan » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:13 pm

Marianna's about 100 miles inland. Something of an economically deperssed rural area where land and housing is cheap.

State park there has Florida's only cave system.
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#10 Postby cape_escape » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:13 pm

How sad!!!
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#11 Postby AirmaN » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:14 pm

I heard it happened in Houston County Alabama.
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#12 Postby yzerfan » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:25 pm

From 7 news, mobile home park off blue springs road has tornado damage, Industrial park damage including one building demolished, federal corrections institute is damaged. county EOC is running on generators.

Ft. Rucker army base tornado sirens are going off.
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#13 Postby yzerfan » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:26 pm

ft. rucker is Alabama near Ozark, rest of damage near Marianna
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#14 Postby Brent » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:26 pm

AirmaN wrote:I heard it happened in Houston County Alabama.


There's another tornado reportedly on the ground there now.

Long day ahead tomorrow I'm afraid.
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#15 Postby wxwatcher2 » Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:56 pm

Real nice commentary about mobil homes guys.

I agree they are not the safest places. But people live where they can live.
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#16 Postby lurkerinthemidst » Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:04 pm

News in Tampa reported a twister that went through Dunellon, FL that is in Marion county. Also Levy county had one spotted. In Williston.
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#17 Postby borderPatrol2329 » Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:37 pm

The National Weather Service now reports heavy damage to the trailer park, at least 5 injuries and reports some residents are unaccounted for.
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#18 Postby yzerfan » Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:12 am

The Panama City stations were reporting heavy damage in the Marianna area. Also calling in extra corrections officers despite the storm because of damage to the federal prison in the area.

Am still with power, but we've been getting lots of flickers so unplugged the laptop for a while. I so don't want to replace the motherboard/ethernet port again.

Pensacola civice center generators working. only thing lit up in downtown pensacola
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