History in the Making: The 1995 Tornado
The tornado that tore through Eden Isles on the
night of May 8 will not be forgotten for a long time. It left a path marked by destroyed
houses, uprooted trees, holes in roofs, and missing garage doors. Miraculously, no one was
killed or seriously injured, but the terror and loss changed many lives.
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This business on Highway 11 had just been renovated.
Damaged power lines caused the outages in Eden Isles. In the
background, workers from Cleco work at repairing other lines.
News reporters film the damage at 120 Windward Passage, while another
crew interviews Gary Rinck.
The walls of 120 Columbia Place were torn out from both ends.
The house at 201 Eden Isles Drive was okay, but the boathouse was
demolished.
Many people came to see the damage at 120 Windward Passage, one of the
hardest-hit homes.
The owner of 102 Eydie Lane was out of town, so the house had to be
taped off to prevent onlookers from entering.
The trees and the house both suffered at 133 Blackfin Cove.
Cars parked in driveways were hit by falling garage doors and flying
debris. However, garages weren’t safe either, as 130 Eden Isles Drive shows.
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