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David Baker
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 233
From: Hamilton , Ohio
Registered: Aug 2012

posted May 29, 2019 04:17 PM

Monday night Dayton , Ohio , about 30 miles north of me , was devastated by 11 killer tornados that has reduced the local areas to rubble - as if an Atomic bomb was dropped !
I know of several film collectors who reside in and very near the locals that were almost completely leveled and fear they may have been hurt or need some kind of aid .
I have tried to contact them by email and phone - with no avail .
Steve Osborne and Bob Statzer are two that I have tried to get ahold of but they may not have any power .
This is Dayton's darkest hour and if any one can help it would certainly relieve some stress with us survivors .
If you are friends with any film collectors in that region - from Richmond , Indiana to Dayton , Ohio , please try to contact them .
I pray they are still with us .

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Dave

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Mark Todd
Film God

Posts: 3846
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted May 29, 2019 04:32 PM

Looks terrible.

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/05/tornado-damage-13-days-devastation-photos/590488/

Best Mark.

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David Baker
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 233
From: Hamilton , Ohio
Registered: Aug 2012

posted May 29, 2019 04:52 PM

Thanks , Mark .
More info here - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/tornado-wreaks-havoc-dayton-ohio-area-n1010636

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Dave

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Bill Phelps
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1482
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2009

posted May 29, 2019 05:35 PM

Steve is ok I have spoken to him....the damage was very close to him and there are still power and water problems...I was just there at Steve's on Saturday as was quite a few from the forum who were visiting the Cinevent convention in Columbus. My thoughts and prayers are with the area......was your area affected as well Dave?

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David Baker
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 233
From: Hamilton , Ohio
Registered: Aug 2012

posted May 29, 2019 05:39 PM

Nope - we never even got any rain .

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Dave

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Bill Phelps
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1482
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2009

posted May 29, 2019 05:47 PM

Crazy how random the damage can be. I missed not seeing you at Steve's. Maybe I'll see you at the next show.

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David Baker
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 233
From: Hamilton , Ohio
Registered: Aug 2012

posted May 29, 2019 06:55 PM

Maybe...

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Dave

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Stuart Finkelstein
Film Handler

Posts: 62
From: Boston, MA, USA
Registered: Dec 2010

posted May 29, 2019 07:53 PM

David...I am glad you are OK.

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David Baker
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 233
From: Hamilton , Ohio
Registered: Aug 2012

posted May 29, 2019 09:19 PM

Thanks , Stu . It was a close call...

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Dave

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Brian Stearns
Master Film Handler

Posts: 487
From: Lexington
Registered: Jun 2013

posted May 30, 2019 12:14 AM

Shorty,Steve's having trouble emailing you he just wanted to say and those who are concerned

"The F3 tornado landed 3 miles from here but no damage in Kettering. Dayton a few miles north got hammered with 7 tornados!!! Major damage. Most still without power and kettering plus day does not have drinkable water."

Also he wants you to send photos of last weeks event

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Brian Fretwell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1785
From: London, UK
Registered: Jun 2014

posted May 30, 2019 03:11 AM

There are photos of Steve's event on the Collecting Super 8 Facebook group. The poster has promised to re-post them here.

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