Hurricane Katrina
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- Hurricane Katrina
- County schools roll out tornado drills just in case
- Statewide Tornado Drill / wibw kansas news leader kansas weather…
- Golden Hurricane begins spring practices
Hurricane Katrina
Reuters AlertNet – Mar 12, 2008
29 2005 killing more than 1800 people driving 2. 16 million from their homes and causing $75 billion of damage. Winds of up to 130 mph (210 kph) lashed Louisiana Mississippi Florida Georgia and Alabama affecting an area roughly the size of Britain. Many of the same places were hit by another strong hurricane Rita on Sep… 16 million from their homes and causing $75 billion of damage. Winds of up to 130 mph (210 kph) lashed Louisiana Mississippi Florida Georgia and Alabama affecting an area roughly the size of Britain. Many of the same places were hit by another strong hurricane Rita on Sep. 24 2005 compounding the misery. Katrina swelled the coastal waters with a storm surge of more than 20 feet (6 metres) flooding large areas of Biloxi and Gulfport Mississippi and causing terrible damage up and down the coast. The surge put intolerable strain on flood defences surrounding New Orleans and more than 75 percent of the historic city was under six to 20 feet (two to six metres) of water within hours of the hurricane making landfall. Tens of thousands of people who were unwilling or unable to leave the stricken city had to be rescued from their rooftops.
County schools roll out tornado drills just in case
Business Gazette – Mar 12, 2008
that comes through these windows is not going to strike a child or a person. rdquo;
Twister tips
The signs of an imminent tornado include dark sometimes greenish skies; large hail; and rotating low-lying clouds. Herersquo;s what to do if you find yourself in one of these locations when a tornado strikes:
A building: Go to the basement. If there is no basement go to an interior room on the lowest level. Avoid corners windows and doors. Get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck… Get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck. A vehicle or trailer: Go to the lowest floor of a nearby building. Never try to outrun a tornado in congested areas in a car or truck. Outside with no shelter: Find a ditch and lie flat in it with your hands over your head. Source: The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Statewide Tornado Drill / wibw kansas news leader kansas weather…
WIBW – Mar 12, 2008
At McEachron Elementary School students piled into the hallway to practice the emergency drill. “Spring is usually the time when things like this happen” McEachron Elementary School Principal Victor Williams said. “I think our kids are really atuned to it. ”
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Golden Hurricane begins spring practices
Tulsa World – Mar 12, 2008
The Hurricane worked out in helmets
and shorts in the first of its 15 spring practices. “It was a great first day” said Tulsa coach
Todd Graham. The big question heading into the spring
is at quarterback where the Hurricane looks
to replace Paul Smith. David Johnson Clark
Harrell and Jacob Bower a junior college
transfer all worked out at quarterback. “I thought there were good signs for all
three of them Graham said.