Authorities say four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family.
that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family who had sought shelter inside a home that was razed by a powerful tornado, authorities said.near rural Winterset on Saturday afternoon, Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes told television station KCCI.
The children and their parents, from Blue Springs, Missouri, were visiting their grandmother, Melissa Bazley, 63, when the tornado hit. The storm killed Bazley, 37-year-old Michael Bolger and two of his three young children.A GoFundMe page for the family says Kuri Bolger, who is the children’s mother and Bazley’s daughter, was hospitalized after being seriously injured. Other members of the family who had sought shelter in the home's pantry also were injured.
The seventh death came from Lucas County, about 54 miles southeast of Des Moines, when a separate tornado struck less than an hour later, injuring several other people. The state Department of Natural Resources said that person who died was in an RV at a campground at Red Haw State Park in Chariton, Iowa.were the deadliest to occur in the state since May 2008, when one tornado destroyed nearly 300 homes and killed nine people in the northern Iowa city of Parkersburg.
Saturday's storms damaged or destroyed other homes and downed power lines and trees, causing some power outages. The tornadoes were followed by winter storms overnight Sunday into Monday that dropped about 5 inches of snow in central Iowa and 6.5 inches in Mount Vernon in eastern Iowa.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
At Least Seven People, Including Two Children, Killed By Powerful Tornado In IowaIowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Madison County, where six of the deaths were reported.
Read more »
Six of seven dead in Iowa tornadoes identifiedVictims of rare early March twisters included two children, ages 2 and 5, Madison County officials said.
Read more »
Boy loses siblings, dad in Iowa tornado as mom clings to lifeA deadly tornado wiped out four members of the same family on Saturday – leaving a young boy without his dad, sister or toddler brother.
Read more »
7 Killed by Iowa Tornadoes, Officials Say, the State's Deadliest Since 2008Seven people were killed, including two children, when several tornadoes swept through central Iowa, destroying homes and knocking down trees and power lines in the state's deadliest storm in more than a decade, authorities said.
Read more »
Iowa tornadoes kill 7, including 2 children, in state’s deadliest storm in more than a decadeOfficials identified the six people killed in Madison County as Melissa Bazley, 63; Rodney Clark, 64; Cecilia Lloyd, 72; Michael Bolger, 37; Kenley Bolger, 5; and Owen Bolger, 2. Lucas County officials didn’t immediately identify the person who died there.
Read more »
After deadly Iowa tornado, more severe weather could be on the way in the South, MidwestParts of Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma, southeast Missouri, northeastern Texas and western Tennessee could see scattered severe thunderstorms, bringing threats of isolated tornadoes, flooding and strong winds.
Read more »