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OF THE ONGOING OPERATIONS IF NECESSARY.  WINDSOR, FORT COLLINS AND LOVELAND
LIE IN THE SHADOW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, WHERE THE GREAT PLAINS GIVE WAY
TO STEEP HILLS.  ITS VERY UNUSUAL TO SEE A TORNADO LIKE THIS BY A MOUNTAIN
RANGE.  ITS KIND OF A FREAK THING, SAID CAPTAIN STEVE FLEMING OF THE POUDRE
FIRE AUTHORITY.  RYAN SAID THAT AT THE PEAK OF THE ARES OPERATION, COLORADO
ARES DISTRICT 10 HAD 55 OPERATORS SUPPORTING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RELIEF
EFFORTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR WINDSOR.
FLOODING IN THE MIDWEST WHEN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS STARTED TO THREATEN THE
MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES WITH TORNADOES, HAIL, SEVERE LIGHTNING AND RAIN
STARTING ON JUNE 4, STATE AGENCIES WERE QUICK TO CALL ON AMATEUR RADIO
OPERATORS FOR ASSISTANCE.  THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IDHS
ACTIVATED ARES MEMBERS TO HELP OUT WITH COMMUNICATION EFFORTS, PROVIDING
RADIOS FOR THOSE AMATEURS WHO OFFERED TO HELP.  ARRL INDIANA SECTION
EMERGENCY COORDINATOR TONY LANGER, W9AL, SAID HAMS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN
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VK2FH/343 EA4JL/357 KC5UO/339 WA0ROI/333 K3CV/334 W7NGR/329 K8CU/336
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