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===2008 tornado=== {{Main|2008 Parkersburg–New Hartford tornado}} Seven people died in Parkersburg and two in rural [[New Hartford, Iowa|New Hartford]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/?n=f5tornadoesiniowa |title=EF5/F5 Tornadoes in Iowa |publisher=[[National Weather Service]] |date=2009-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211142151/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/arx/?n=f5tornadoesiniowa |archive-date=February 11, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/38556732.html |title=Six Months Later: Parkersburg Tornado Claims Ninth Victim |publisher=[[KCRG-TV|KCRG]] |date=2009-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314154549/http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/38556732.html |archive-date=March 14, 2012 }}</ref> from injuries sustained when a confirmed [[Enhanced Fujita Scale|EF5]] [[tornado]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=dmx&storyid=14909&source=0 |title=Parkersburg Tornado Rated EF5 |publisher=[[National Weather Service]] |date=2008-05-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911205913/http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=dmx&storyid=14909&source=0 |archive-date=September 11, 2014 }}</ref> struck the region on May 25, 2008. At least 70 individuals were injured and transported to nearby hospitals. The south side of Parkersburg was completely destroyed and turned into rubble. Over 400 homes were destroyed or damaged, the roof was taken off the high school and destroyed, and the elementary school was damaged as well. The surviving residents were evacuated while the rescue operation was in progress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kwwl.com/global/story.asp?s=8380852|title=Parkersburg residents pulling together following tornado|publisher=[[KWWL (TV)|KWWL]]|date=2008-05-26}}</ref> Today, Parkersburg is considered to be a model of disaster recovery and resiliency in the aftermath of a natural disaster. The local water utility called the [[National Rural Water Association#Members|Iowa Rural Water Association]] for assistance after the city went on a boiled water notice. Utility infrastructure was left largely intact, but the tornado and clean-up efforts damaged the connections in numerous homes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rural water technicians restoring water to tornado-ravaged town |year=2008 |publisher=[[National Rural Water Association]] |access-date=2008-09-23 |url=http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2008%2006%20June/Parkerburg%20Tornado.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102180521/http://nrwa.org/NRWAupdates/2008%2006%20June/Parkerburg%20Tornado.htm |archive-date=January 2, 2011 }}</ref>
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