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Strong storms batter South; tornadoes confirmed in Denison and Collinsville

Kelly Taylor-Forgar, emergency services director of the Central Louisiana chapter of the Red Cross hopes she never again experiences what she went through Monday night. Red Cross volunteers reported 42 families affected and four homes destroyed in La Salle and Rapides parishes. Meanwhile, their colleagues found themselves in need of assistance as well when high winds slammed trees into their office and tore away part of the roof. Taylor-Forgar, who was in the building at the time, said even though she grew up in Texas and spends her days assisting families touched by natural disasters, it was frightening to witness a storm in progress.

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Carmen Sisson December 10, 2008 August 24, 2014Recent Bylines Collinsville, Denison, disaster, Disaster News Network, Louisiana, storms, Texas, tornado, weather 0
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