Tornadoes: Death Knell for Small Communities?

Nearly every home in Marysville, Indiana was destroyed or so badly damaged, all of them may have to be torn down. The wide scale damage raises an emotional question: Is it worth rebuilding a place that's so small and suffered so badly? (March 5)

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about 1 year ago

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severe weather, midwest, natural disaster, disaster, extreme weather, tornado damage, tornadoes

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Script[Location - Date:MARYSVILLE, INDIANA --AP VIDEO --MARCH 5][Source:][VO:][VOICE-OVER]TRACK#1 MARYSVILLE, INDIANA.A COMMUNITY LEFT REELING FROM FRIDAY'S TORNADOES THAT KILLED SOME 40 PEOPLE IN FIVE STATES.MONDAY -- RESIDENTS WERE SALVAGING WHAT THEY COULD AND WONDERING ABOUT THE FUTURE.[Notes:SOT ---------DEBBIE GILBERT/MARYSVILLE RESIDENT]"it's just about wiped out....i'm not sure it there will be much town to rebuild."[Notes:VO ----------------]DEBBIE GILBERT HAS LIVED IN MARYSVILLE FOR DECADES.HER HUSBAND RUNS A FAMILY FARM.[Notes:SOT --DEBBIE GILBERT/MARYSVILLE RESIDENT]"the house is still standing...heavily damaged....two fifty foot silos....grain bins....all farm equipment damaged...all of the buildings are gone.[Notes:NATSOUND ------------]"they said 600 people were affected in this part of the county.[Notes:SOT ---DELIGHT VOIGNER/AMERICAN RED CROSS]"people will have to find permanent housing....they won't get back into their homes....if they get into their homes at all it will be months.AND SOME WONDER IF THE TORNADO REPRESENTS A DEATH KNELLL FOR MARYSVILLE.[Notes:SOT --------DELIGHT VOIGNER/AMERICAN RED CROSS]I think most people would like to rebuild here....i think those decisions will come down the road....depending on resources."[Notes:SOT ---MARYSVILLE, RESIDENT]"I think a lot will come back to build...some may not....they may not have the finances to do these things."[Notes:VO ------------------------------]THERE'S GRATITUDE THAT FRIDAY'S TORNADO WASN'T DEADLY HERE.BUT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS ABOUT TOMORROW.TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES HAD ALREADY PUSHED SOME OF THE RESIDENTS TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE.....LIKE NEARBY LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.FRIDAY'S DEVASTATION COULD PUSH OTHERS AWAY, TOO.---------------------------------THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: ned barker---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: ap stringer-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: donna starddard----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: none----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): none--------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: a1024BC-US--Severe Weather-A Town Destroyed, 1st L