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Corps of Engineers helps Joplin recover

July 22nd, 2011 | Comments Off

Corps of Engineers helps Joplin recover

Tornadoes don’t get any stronger than the one that struck Joplin May 22. A rare EF-5 storm, with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour, it churned for six miles through Joplin’s heart; killing 159 people, injuring 1,000 more, and destroying as much as a third of the city. It was the deadliest tornado since modern record keeping began in 1950, according to the National Weather Service. Seven weeks after the disaster, the devastation is still clear. But so … Read entire article »

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Ike Stats as of 9-17-2008

September 17th, 2008 | Comments Off

Here is a table that I worked up to show the FEMA stats for Hurricane Ike from today’s situation report. That report is linked at the bottom. You will want to check it out for additional details. TOT TX LA MO KY MI IL OH IN DEATHS 30 8 4 4 1 0 1 5 7 INJURED 48 0 2 26 0 0 1 19 MISSING 1 0 0 0 1 0 SHELTERS 346 312 16 9 6 3 IN SHELTERS 34,358 32,942 1,096 175 145 W/O POWER 3,328,785 1,961,788 35,997 4,000 290,000 964,200 72,800 FEMA National Situation Update: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Ike 2008High-Water Vehicles Key to Guard ResponseCoast Guard RescueFacts From an EvacueeAir Force Controllers Manage Emergency Landing SitesRescues Continue … Read entire article »

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Hurrican Gustav Information Resources

August 30th, 2008 | Comments Off

Here are some resources: Louisiana Emergency Resources: http://emergency.louisiana.gov/ Mississippi Emergency Management: http://www.msema.org/ Texas Emergency Management: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/weather_aware_hurricane.htm Federal Emergency Management Agency: http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/2008/gustav/index.shtm Twitter search: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#gustav Ning: http://gustav08.ning.com/ FriendFeed: http://friendfeed.com/search?q=gustav&public=1 Weather Nerd – Brenden Loy http://pajamasmedia.com/weathernerd/ Weather Underground – Dr. Jeff Masters: http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html Next in seriesTable of contents for Gustav 08Hurrican Gustav Information ResourcesPhotos of Military Aid for GustavHurricane Hunters In the AirLa National Guard Ready For GustavNY National Guard Sends Aid to LouisianaGustav Gives New Media a Workout … Read entire article »

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