Tornado hits Dajabon, 200 homes destroyed, at least 17 injured

Описание: (9 May 2007) SHOTLIST
May 8, 2007
1. Truck with men speeding in the rain
2. Men running after truck
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3. Car submerged in water with roof covered with trees
4. Pan across street covered with debris, from car covered with tree branches to distraught women
May 9, 2007
5. Injured man on hospital bed
6. Man hammering board
7. Woman walking down street
8. SOUNBITE: (Spanish) Name not given, survivor:
"The wind was very strong and when I felt it coming through my house, I started shouting 'Oh, my god someone help me!' But why was I shouting, there was no-one there to help me!"
9. Various of house without roof
10. Roof missing from shop, tilt down to damaged interior
11. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Name not given, survivor:
"When I saw the trees, moving and bending, I just panicked and ran and got into that house, when I looked up I saw that everything was flying above my head so I just hid there in that house that belongs to my sister-in-law and waited for it to go away."
12. Tilt down from damaged roof to men clearing debris from inside house, pan to destroyed bedroom
13.Various of interior of house filmed through the gap in roof
14. People walking along debris covered street
15. Damaged car
16. Aerial shot of flooded and damaged area
17. Aerial shot of damaged trees and houses
STORYLINE:
At least 17 people are reported injured and 200 homes destroyed when a tornado struck a Dominican border town on Wednesday.
The twister tore through a military base on Tuesday around 5:45 p.m. (2145 GMT) and ripped down power lines in the northern city of Dajabon.
Among the wounded were 12 soldiers who were stationed on the border and three civilians who were taken to the city's hospital.
The tornado caught the population by surprise.
One survivor said the wind was strong and her calls for help went unheard.
"I started shouting 'Oh, my god someone help me!' But why was I shouting, there was no-one there to help me!"
"When I saw the trees, moving and bending, I just panicked and ran and got into that house, when I looked up I saw that everything was flying above my head so I just hid there in that house that belongs to my sister-in-law and waited for it to go away," said another local resident.
Most of the injuries were caused by falllen trees and flying pieces of debris from roofs and street signs.
The twister toppled trees, billboards and light posts and snarled traffic.
President Leonel Fernandez ordered all the aid agencies to verify the damages and to act immediately to help the affected families.
The Health Ministry said four ambulances and ready-meals were sent to the area.
Provincial governor Arturo Soc�as ordered a curfew to prevent looting.

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