The remains of the Methodist church in Ladysmith, Wis., stand amid a littering of broken trees and debris after a tornado ripped through the northwestern Wisconsin town on Labor Day.
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The windshield of a car is impaled by a steel beam. The Baptist church across the street was leveled, as was a gas station. Dozens of people were injured, witnesses and officials said.
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Marty Reynolds, mayor of Ladysmith,and candidate for lieutenant governor, stands near the remains of his pickup truck outside his bed and breakfast early Tuesday morning.
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Firefighters sift through debris in one of the many damaged buildings. Gov. Scott McCallum declared Ladysmith a disaster area and said he plans to visit the site Tuesday.
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The the remains of the Ladysmith water tower lie in a heap of crumpled metal.
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Cars and trucks are smashed outside an auto repair shop.
