America's Deadliest Twister : the Tri-State Tornado of 1925 /
Disaster relief as we know it did not exist when the deadliest tornado in U.S. history gouged a path from southeast Missouri through southern Illinois and into southwestern Indiana. The tri-state tornado of 1925 hugged the ground for 219 miles, generated wind speeds in excess of 300 miles per hour,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Disaster relief as we know it did not exist when the deadliest tornado in U.S. history gouged a path from southeast Missouri through southern Illinois and into southwestern Indiana. The tri-state tornado of 1925 hugged the ground for 219 miles, generated wind speeds in excess of 300 miles per hour, and killed 695 people. Drawing on survivor interviews, public records, and newspaper archives, America's Deadliest Twister offers a detailed account of the storm, but more important, it describes life in the region at that time as well as the tornado's lasting cultural impact, especially on southern Illinois. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (160 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780809333479 0809333473 |