Tornado warnings issued in D-FW area
The News Review:
- Tornado warnings issued in D-FW area
- FEMA ends program to house victims of Hurricane Wilma.
- Schools herald area’s recovery from hurricane
- Tornado watch issued for Wichita area — and much of the state.
- Tornado Blamed For 7 Deaths In Eagle Pass
- Baptist relief teams aid tornado victims
- Tornado Watch Postpones Texas-Seattle Game
Tornado warnings issued in D-FW area
Dallas Morning News – Apr 24, 2007
Also nline Weather alerts: Get the latest conditions and forecasts sent directly to your wireless device Complete forecast and radars The Weather Service reported a developing tornado 13 miles south of Godley in Johnson County moving east at 35 mph. A tornado also touched down just outside Celina in Denton County according to a fire official there. "It hasn’t hit the inner part of the city" said Stephen Hathcoat a Celina firefighter. "They haven’t located it yet but they do know it’s there… Also nline Weather alerts: Get the latest conditions and forecasts sent directly to your wireless device Complete forecast and radars The Weather Service reported a developing tornado 13 miles south of Godley in Johnson County moving east at 35 mph. A tornado also touched down just outside Celina in Denton County according to a fire official there. "It hasn’t hit the inner part of the city" said Stephen Hathcoat a Celina firefighter. "They haven’t located it yet but they do know it’s there. Hathcoat said authorities were attempting to pinpoint its location.
FEMA ends program to house victims of Hurricane Wilma.
Free with registration – South Florida Sun-Sentinel – AccessMyLibrary.com – Apr 24, 2007
Government officials expect few people will be left homeless making the date something of a paperwork deadline as case workers scrambled to do inspections finalize permit applications and send out checks. Palm Beach County’s Disaster Recovery Coalition is buying mobile homes for 29 families at $500 apiece and offering rental assistance to 19 more families. The nonprofit coalition began working with hurricane victims in.
Schools herald area’s recovery from hurricane
Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Apr 24, 2007
“I will feel like we have come full circle in planning our work and working our plan” she said. “It took every person with their oars in the water and rowing hard. “The hurricane destroyed six of the district’s 20 schools and damaged four others. Superintendent Dave Gayler recalled how the staff and students tried to pick up and move past Charley and called the effort phenomenal. The issues ranged from getting students into portables to clearing debris for football games. The district has held groundbreaking ceremonies for the Baker Center which is scheduled to open in August 2007; Neil Armstrong Elementary set to open in ctober or November 2007; Peace River Elementary planned to open for December 2007 or January 2008; and Punta Gorda Middle School set to open ctober or November 2008. “A lot can happen with storms and material and worker shortages” Samson said “and these are our very best estimates today.
Tornado watch issued for Wichita area — and much of the state.
Free with registration – Wichita Eagle – AccessMyLibrary.com – Apr 24, 2007
(24-APR-07) Wichita Eagle (Wichita KS). 24–A tornado watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for much of Kansas — including Wichita and the surrounding area — until 7 p. The watch area includes.
Tornado Blamed For 7 Deaths In Eagle Pass
ClickonSA.com – Apr 24, 2007
About 1000 people sought refuge in shelters there where 32 people were killed by a tornado three years ago. About 350 residents from Eagle Pass were in shelters and were being kept from their homes until rescuers could complete their search of the area. Search teams made up of police firefighters Border Patrol agents and National Guard soldiers were picking their way through homes knocking on doors calling out to residents and marking searched buildings with spray-painted “X’s” like those used by searchers in New rleans after Hurricane Katrina. Governor Mayor Assess DamagesThe entire Rosita Valley subdivision was placed on lockdown Wednesday night to allow utility crews to bring power back to the damaged area. Eagle Pass Mayor Chad Foster said the neighborhood won’t be opened to residents until about noon on Thursday… He and another neighbor went out in the wind to make sure everyone in the neighbor’s trailer was K but the family with seven children was not home when the tornado hit he said. After the tornado passed neighbors poured onto the darkened streets checking for anyone who needed help said Eglanteina Alamillo 20. “You could hear everyone was walking around and helping people get out of the trailers” she said. Navjas said he and other rescuers worked as long as they could Tuesday night. He finally went home for a couple of hours of sleep after his flashlight went out around 4 a.
Baptist relief teams aid tornado victims
Amarillo.com – Amarillo.com (subscription) – Apr 24, 2007
A tornado wiped out the Cactus water tower and blew out electricity according to disaster relief coordinators. “The tornado impacted the whole town” said Gary Smith director of Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief. Without water they have “no sewage system either and there is no real hope of getting water anytime soon. ne of the first responders on the scene was Gerald Cook who directs the disaster relief unit at Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo. “Cactus was extremely devastated” Cook said… A tornado wiped out the Cactus water tower and blew out electricity according to disaster relief coordinators. “The tornado impacted the whole town” said Gary Smith director of Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief. Without water they have “no sewage system either and there is no real hope of getting water anytime soon. ne of the first responders on the scene was Gerald Cook who directs the disaster relief unit at Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo. “Cactus was extremely devastated” Cook said. “Some homes had walls down and roofs blown off and 63 homes were totally wiped out.
Tornado Watch Postpones Texas-Seattle Game
KFXtv.com – Apr 24, 2007
“The safety of our customers is always our number one concern” said Rangers president Jeff Cogen. “Today’s matinee had over 8000 school children in attendance. The tornado watch and the forecast made this decision a prudent one. ” Seattle has been followed by bad weather all month. The Mariners had an entire four-game series in Cleveland postponed because of snow earlier this month and also had a contest in Boston postponed because of inclement weather. Jarrod Washburn was scheduled to pitch for Seattle on Tuesday while Vicente Padilla was slated to take the mound for Texas. The Rangers now head to Cleveland for two games while the Mariners visit akland for a pair.