Tornado Confirmed in 9 NH Towns

PlusTornado Confirmed in 9 NH TownsTornado Confirmed in 9 NH TownsThe Associated PressIn central New Hampshire, the cries from a 3-month-old baby led to the boy's rescue in the rubble of a flattened home. His grandmother was killed and the grandfather was blown out of the home. At least a half dozen homes were destroyed. (July 25)[Notes:JOE FIORENTINO/ Andover, MA]SOT: WELL THIS IS THE DAY AFTER--THE CLEANUP. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY NOW....YOU'D NEVER BE ABLE TO TELL THAT YESTERDAY THIS WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.Joe Fiorentino was in his home Thursday---when a confirmed tornado touched down in this central New Hampshire town.... [Notes:JOE FIORENTINO/ Andover, MA]SOT: THE VOLUME OF TREES THAT ARE DOWN IS JUST AMAZING......Now he's surveying the damage----and helping neighbors clean up this mess.....All this ---was done in just a matter of minutes. Fiorentino says his wife tried to close the windows in their own house... [Notes:JOE FIORENTINO/ Andover, MA]SOT: SHE HAD TIME TO RUN UPSTAIRS AND CLOSE ALL THE WINDOWS--BUT BY THE TIME SHE RAN DOWN STAIRS IT WAS ALL OVER....Nine towns were hit hard Thursday......including Deerfield...where one woman was killed in her home. Officials estimate at least a half-dozen homes were destroyed and hundreds damaged---by winds that reached speeds of 135 mile per hour.... [Notes:Betsy McQuiston/ New Durham, NH]SOT: IT WAS A VERY LOUD WIND AND THEN A HUGE ROAR. IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS SPINNING AROUND THE COTTAGE.Now--the sound of deadly winds---has given way to the roar of chainsaws and portable power generators ... [Notes:nats hit] [Notes:Betsy McQuiston/ New Durham, NH]SOT: I'M LUCKY WERE ALIVE. VERY. BUT I'M SORRY THAT MY HOUSE ISN'T IN SUCH GOOD SHAPE.For people like Betsy McQuinston ---FEMA and the Red Cross have moved in....--and New Hampshire's governor says ---he's doing 'everything he can' to help. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE: Mike Gracia -------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Michael Waldon ------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: APTN ------------------------- VIDEO APPROVAL: Donna Starddard -----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:-----------------------------------