Scuffles over post-hurricane housing
The News Review:
- Scuffles over post-hurricane housing
- For Vietnamese hurricane victims US notice of toxin in trailers is…
- Possible tornado causes damage at three homes
- Tornado rips into Sandpiper restaurant in Pelican Bay
- Possible Tornado Destroys Homes in Mississippi
- Golden Hurricane players help remove debris
- Brad Pitt Interview/Holiday Concert Number Two
Scuffles over post-hurricane housing
NEWS.com.au – Dec 21, 2007
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For Vietnamese hurricane victims US notice of toxin in trailers is…
International Herald Tribune – Dec 21, 2007
Vien The Nguyen a Catholic priest at a Vietnamese-American church in eastern New Orleans chuckled when he saw the flier printed to notify Vietnamese speakers of air-quality tests on trailers housing thousands left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. “It's gobbledygook” he said noting the font used for the flier made it impossible to decipher the words. For Vien and thousands of Vietnamese whose homes and businesses were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina more than two years ago the flier provided an unintelligible reminder of the problems the local Vietnamese community has had obtaining government assistance in the storm's aftermath. “This is the first time I've seen something like this so messed up” said Vien pastor of the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church. Charles Green a spokesman for the U. Centers for Disease Control which distributed the fliers said the agency is pulling the unintelligible notice off its Web site and will circulate corrected fliers.
Possible tornado causes damage at three homes
San Diego Union Tribune – Dec 21, 2007
A light rain fell over much of the county all evening. It is possible Moede said that a small tornado or down-draft of wind hit Agosto Street. “I'd like to know what kind of wind it was how long it lasted and whether it all came from one direction” Moede said. “If it was from different directions it could have been a tornado.
Tornado rips into Sandpiper restaurant in Pelican Bay
Naples Daily News (subscription) – Dec 21, 2007
“It went from looking cool to ‘let’s get the hell out of here’” said beach attendant James Letourneau who has worked at the facility for 11 years. “I’ve seen tornados and hurricanes but that’s the strongest I’ve seen in three seconds”. The tornado also ripped the awning of the outdoor part of the restaurant near the bar and caused structural damage to the beams that support the canvas. Dozens of repairmen have been at the site since the morning in anticipation of the holiday weekend. No one was reported injured. There were approximately 15 people at the beach at the time including kitchen staff for the restaurant. The restaurant is scheduled to reopen Saturday afternoon.
Possible Tornado Destroys Homes in Mississippi
Desastres.org – Dec 21, 2007
- A powerful storm system possibly packing a tornado moved across Mississippi on Thursday injuring at least three people and damaging homes in two counties authorities said. Mike Womack director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said he could not confirm whether a tornado had touched down Lincoln and Jones counties. Four structures in the Brookhaven area of Lincoln County and one in the Laurel area of Jones County were damaged Womack said. At least two mobile homes were destroyed and two homes were damaged. Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said a possible tornado touched down around 9 a… Four structures in the Brookhaven area of Lincoln County and one in the Laurel area of Jones County were damaged Womack said. At least two mobile homes were destroyed and two homes were damaged. Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing said a possible tornado touched down around 9 a. in a rural part of the county. Rushing said the person who was injured was in one of the mobile homes. He was identified as Bill Beasley.
Golden Hurricane players help remove debris
Tulsa World – Dec 21, 2007
The debris accumulated during last week’s ice storm. At Gary Park near Gary Place and 12th Street about 30 players grabbed tree branches and trunks and moved them to the sidewalks where city workers will pick them up later. “We want to be ambassadors for Tulsa” said Anthony Germany a strong safety with the Golden Hurricane. “It’s the least we can do. People come out and watch us play every Saturday. ” Germany also said the team wanted make coach Todd Graham proud. “Coach Graham has a big heart” he said.
Brad Pitt Interview/Holiday Concert Number Two
CNN International – Dec 21, 2007
Do things like that worry you? PITT: Right. Well you know I grew up in a tornado zone and now I live in an earthquake zone in L. or a hurricane zone here. So you know it’s something — you know Mother Nature is — makes the rules and we do the best we can to meet those challenges. But you know we’re going to live where we want to live.