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Tornado Hits Western Iowa Town; No Injury Details
MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) -- The National Weather Service says the western Iowa town of Mapleton has been hit hard by a tornado.

Meteorologist Van DeWald says the town of about 1,200 people received ``quite a bit of damage'' from the Saturday night tornado.

A Monona County Sheriff's dispatcher says authorities blocked access to Mapleton except to emergency crews because of the heavy damage.

The dispatcher, who declined to give her name, wouldn't give details about injuries.

Mapleton is about 40 miles southeast of Sioux City.

Gov. Terry Branstad issued a disaster proclamation for Monana County, allowing the state to spend money to respond to the storm.

Frank Boska, a weather service meteorologist in Johnston, says another tornado touched down near the Sac County town of Early but there apparently was little damage.

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