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Storm pictures from Feb. 5, 2008

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
photos by JOSIE BODE

Winds in excess of 80 mph ripped through Putnam County before around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, leaving a trail of damage from Van Bibber Lake to Roachdale and Bainbridge.

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    Debris from Bainbridge Fire Station in tree
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    Tammy and James Folk, Roachdale, returned home after Tuesday's storm to find that the estimated 90 mph winds had shifted their home 10 feet off its foundation, slamming it into their nearby car port. "It looks like a war zone inside," Tammy said.
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    Remains of barn next to Bainbridge Fire Station
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    A metal truss hangs off the Bainbridge Fire Station. In the background, a home and van is plastered with insulation from the fire station's roof.
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    Bainbridge Fire Station
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    Remains of Ferrand barn on U.S. 231 south of Brick Chapel
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    Debris from the Bainbridge Fire Station hangs in a tree nearby.
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    A trailer lies across the highway from Detro Trailer Sales, on U.S. 231, following the storm.
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    A distant view of the Ferrand barn located on U.S. 231, just south of Brick Chapel.
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    The end gable is all that's left after winds tore the roof off a barn owned by David Ferrand and his sister Shirley north of Greencastle.
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    Pink insulation from the Bainbridge Fire State litters the ground and hangs from the trees next to the fire station Wednesday.