We are bringing you live footage of the devastation in San Francisco from our affiliates in KGO. Russel, are you there? What can you tell us about the disturbances of the last hour that have caught the nation's attention.
--- *crackles of static can be heard before a news reporter's voice comes on the air. There is no visual* James, I don't know quite what to tell you. Apparently, at about 8 pm this evening, a cyclone touched down on top of Telegraph Hill, here in downtown San Francisco. The tornado, which appeared on an otherwise clear and cloudless evening has been registered as at least an F3 on the Fujita Scale, though we are hearing reports that the level of devastation to the topsoil indicates considerably higher scale winds.
There is relatively little damage to the surrounding community, as the full force of the tornado struck the location and was dissipated within only five to ten seconds. It was present for insufficient time to actually travel from the top of Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower itself appears to still be intact. Most of the damage to the area has been from a series of parked cars that fell down from considerable height. ---
Russel, I understand that the San Francisco fire department has rendered a statement reporting no casualties. Is this correct?
--- *static continues for a moment as the feed waits to reach the affiliate* Yes, James. It would appear that there have been no casualties reported at this time. The Fire Department and police are still working tirelessly to ensure that all missing persons are accounted for by the end of the evening. However, it seems that the city has been fortunate in this regard. ---
Thank you Russel. Do we have any word on a possible cause for such an ... outlandish incident?
--- *static proceeds for a moment longer, and the sounds of talking can be heard distantly before the affiliate's report speaks again. The words said are hushed and indistinct, but insistant*
No, James, I'm sorry but the police are not issuing formal statements at this time. However, the Police Chief of the city was very specific that he had what he believes to be verifiable information regarding it, and has not ruled out the possibility of Mutant Terrorism.
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Well, you heard it straight from our affiliates in San Francisco. We wish them well and hope for the best. Keep tuned for more information on this breaking story.