VIOLENT STORMS IN U.S.
♦ HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE HOMES DEMOLISHED BY WINDS EIGHT DEATHS IN NEW YORK (UNITED I'KESS 4.SSOCIATIOK—COPYRIGHT.) (Received January 20, .11.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 19. Tornadoes in several of the southern states and a blizzard which swept up the North Atlantic coastline took a heavy toll of lives in the last 24 hours.. At least 17 were killed, and many were injured. Terrific winds demolished country homes in sections of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.. In New York, which was covered with eight inches of snow and sleet, eight people died of exposure or of heart attacks attributable to overexertion in walking through the high drifts.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19360121.2.77
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21686, 21 January 1936, Page 9
Word Count
109VIOLENT STORMS IN U.S. Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21686, 21 January 1936, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in