Rare tornado hits Georgia
Published: 16 February, 2009, 23:21
In what local authorities are describing as a first-time meteorological event, a tornado on Monday touched down in Georgia.
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Published: 16 February, 2009, 23:21
In what local authorities are describing as a first-time meteorological event, a tornado on Monday touched down in Georgia.