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Deadly tornadoes pound the Midwest

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Rescuers pull an injured resident from a demolished house after a tornado destroyed parts of Washington, Ill.

Rescuers pull an injured resident from a demolished house after a tornado destroyed parts of Washington, Ill.

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Extensive damage to homes and vehicles is pictured in the aftermath of a tornado that touched down in Washington, Illinois

Extensive damage to homes and vehicles is pictured in the aftermath of a tornado that touched down in Washington, Ill.

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APTOPIX Severe Weather IL

Washington, Ill., firefighters stand in the middle of Devonshire Street on the North side of Washington, Ill., after a tornado leveled at least fifty homes, Sunday, Nov. 17. High winds that followed the tornado are causing danger as homeowners and emergency workers try to search homes.

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Severe Weather

A Washington homeowner moves debris next to a set of stairs that once lead to the second floor of his home in Washington, Ill.

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Richard Miller of Washington, Illinois salvages items from his brothers home, after a tornado leveled a subdivision on the North side of Washington, Ill.

Richard Miller of Washington, Illinois salvages items from his brothers home, after a tornado leveled a subdivision on the North side of Washington, Ill.

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APTOPIX Severe Weather

Ray Baughman embraces family shortly after his home was destroyed by a tornado that left a path of devastation through the north end of Pekin, Ill.

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Josh Ramsey recovers items from a house of a family friend after a tornado left a path of devastation through the north end of Pekin, Ill.