On Tornado Anniversary, A More Prepared Town
The News Review:
- On Tornado Anniversary, A More Prepared Town
- Hurricane power for Watson
- Hurricane girls capture Relays crown
- Room built to withstand F-5 tornado
- Evans to conduct test of tornado sirens on Wednesday morning
- After Capturing a Game One Victory, 3-1, the Herd Falls in the…
On Tornado Anniversary, A More Prepared Town
Washington Post – Apr 27, 2008
11, 2001, terrorist attacks — it would probably be better today, officials said. That is not to say that La Plata or any other Southern Maryland jurisdiction would not experience similar devastation in a similar storm. The 2002 tornado, which also hit. "No one is prepared for a tornado," said Bobby Fenwick, the emergency management director for Calvert County. "We’re prepared to respond to the effects of a tornado… "No one is prepared for a tornado," said Bobby Fenwick, the emergency management director for Calvert County. "We’re prepared to respond to the effects of a tornado. I think we’re prepared to recover from a tornado. But I don’t know how you get prepared for a tornado. "When the 2002 tornado hit, emergency responders set up mobile command centers in the parking lot of the.
Hurricane power for Watson
New Zealand Herald – Apr 27, 2008
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Hurricane girls capture Relays crown
Charleston Gazette – Apr 27, 2008
After all, the Generals have now won the last seven girls Class AA crowns and the boys own six straight titles. But it's something entirely new for Putnam County neighbor Hurricane… when a thunderstorm blew through, holding up the meet for 55 minutes. The second happened when an injury struck Hurricane sprinter Terrell Martin. Martin, who put on a scintillating show Saturday, sweeping all three individual sprints from a strong field that included defending 100- and 200-meter champ Marquel Ali, slipped a few feet past the finish line at the 200 and appeared to hurt his knee. The meet was delayed 10 minutes and he was removed from the track on a stretcher. No word was available on his condition. After bettering his own Relays record in the 400 early Saturday (with a time of 48.
Room built to withstand F-5 tornado
KHOU – Apr 27, 2008
“Gave him greater piece of mind to know that we have a place to go, if the rest of the house blew away, we’d still survive the storm,” said Linda Vaught. Their contractor, Don Ferrier, specializes in building storm-proof homes, and has built about 65 of them to date. He says many homeowners are requesting everything from tornado shelters, to sturdier foam walls, to cheaper solutions like installing hurricane clips to tie down joists and beams. Items like the sturdier walls, call “structurally insulated panels”, can cost families like the Vaughts $10,000 or more. “Go out to your porches, put a little 50 cent hurricane clip on every other rafter, where you have an exposed rafter. That’s the common place where you start to see the whole roof come up,” said Ferrier. Hurricane Katrina gave the construction industry a lot of tips about wind-proofing homes all over the country.
Evans to conduct test of tornado sirens on Wednesday morning
Greeley Tribune – Apr 27, 2008
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Toto doesn’t have to worry. This is only a test. The Evans Fire Department will conduct a test of its tornado sirens at 10 a. The sirens, located at 2100 37th St. as well as 36th Street and St… as well as 36th Street and St. Vrain in Evans, are tested every year by the fire department. Should a tornado ever form, residents are advised to take shelter away from any windows on the lowest level of a structure. Residents are then encouraged to and get under any furniture and protecting their heads and necks, the Web site said. When outdoors, residents are encouraged to find a ditch or depression and cover their head and neck while lying flat. Those in mobile homes are also encouraged to go outside and find a ditch to lie in during an actual tornado. For more information, please call the Evans Fire Department at (970) 475-1108.
After Capturing a Game One Victory, 3-1, the Herd Falls in the…
HNN Huntingtonnews.net – Apr 27, 2008
Tulsa (29-21, 10-10) was led by Christian Timmons, who went 3-for-4 in the second game with an RBI. Brooke Smart followed with two more hits and an RBI to pace the Golden Hurricane to its 10th-conference victory of the season. Golden Hurricane’s Jordan Kinard (11-5) gave up all three Herd runs in the game one contest, but with only one ruled earned. In the second game, Jackie Lawrence (12-8) earned the complete-game victory, allowing three runs, but struck out nine Herd batters. The Herd started game one with a leadoff home run from Folden, the fifth time the Baldwin, Park, Calif. , native has began a game with a solo shot. The crush to left field is her 17th of the season giving her 58 in her career… After a Tulsa strikeout and walk, Smart recorded her second double of the day down the left field line. The double scored Syer from second, but when Vice, who reached on the walk, tried to score from first, she was thrown out at home. Leading 2-0, the Golden Hurricane doubled its run total in the fifth frame. Tulsa’s Timmons doubled to left center scoring Stephanie Chomicki, who reached on an infield single. After loading the bases, Kelly Yarmer hit into a fielder’s choice scoring Lindsay. Down 4-0, the Herd cut the deficit in half with a two-run homer from Rodriguez. After a Folden walk, Rodriguez lined a homer to left field.