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| | Firehouse.Com News - 6/13/00 - Spencer, South Dakota: A twister's legacy: building a safer future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | While many of the lots that were in the tornado’s path are still empty, the community has rallied to replace several of the buildings taken by the storm including the church, library, post office, bank, community center, and city hall. |
 | | Rick Weiland, a South Dakota native who oversaw federal relief efforts in Spencer as the Regional Director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, applauded the town's resilience. |
 | | Clearly the tornado left an indelible mark on Spencer, but the pride and determination of the town's residents is bringing about another transformation, which is no less dramatic. |
| www.firehouse.com /news/2000/6/13_FEMA.html (606 words) |
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