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News We Love: Family finds refuge and kindness after blizzard traps drivers
The Soriano family and up to 60 others found refuge at Latimer Community Center as near-whiteout conditions caused accidents and stranded drivers on I-35, officials reported.
- On Sunday, Rafael and Sarah Soriano encountered near-whiteout conditions on I-35 near Mason City, Iowa, and were directed to the Latimer Community Center for shelter by a driver who contacted the Iowa State Patrol.
- After turning south onto Interstate 35 near Mason City, winds and flurries suddenly intensified, causing crashes and jackknifed semi-trailers as highway exits without services offered limited safe options.
- At the Latimer Community Center, as many as 60 people sought refuge while local residents, the little store owner in Latimer, and Iowa Knights volunteers provided food, blankets, and children's supplies.
- The Sorianos were able to leave the community center about 1130 on Monday and reached home a few hours later after an ordeal lasting more than 24 hours.
- As the whiteout spread, KCCI reported closures on Interstate 35 between Ames and Minnesota, while other stranded drivers altered plans and sought refuge in small communities including Latimer Community Center.
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