Va. tornado survivors return to destroyed homes
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- Va. tornado survivors return to destroyed homes
- Louisiana hurricane recovery contractor pays CEO $1.5M bonus
- Seafoam hits fan over hurricane research
- Special-Lite to Market Hurricane-Resistant Door in Coastal States
- El Dorado Tornado Remembered 50 Years Later
- Tornado survivors being allowed to return briefly to homes
Va. tornado survivors return to destroyed homes
USA Today – Apr 30, 2008
Tuesday, the day after tornadoes struck the region, firefighters poked through mounds of rubble sometimes 6 to 8 feet high to make sure no one lay beneath them, and utility crews worked around the clock to make sure electricity and gas lines presented no danger. In disasters like these, Spieldenner said, the aftermath can bring as much danger as the storm itself. “That’s the way it was with Hurricane Isabel,” in 2003, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management spokesman said, referring to the last major natural calamity to hit Suffolk, a city of 80,000 west of Norfolk. “There were more people injured in the cleanup after Isabel than in the storm itself. We had people die of carbon monoxide (from running generators indoors), falling off roofs, falling out of trees,” he said. Some residents got their first look at the destruction Tuesday, including Tom Becker, who rushed home from a vacation in Atlantic City, and found his house barely standing. “I just want to get in there and get the things that are important to me,” he said.
Louisiana hurricane recovery contractor pays CEO $1.5M bonus
Motley Fool – Apr 30, 2008
5M bonus
By Associated Press
April 30, 2008
Comment (0). 5 million performance bonus in 2007, drawing criticism from officials who say the company is stumbling in its effort to help disaster victims. Sudhakar Kesavan, chief executive of ICF International Inc. , received just under $3. 2 million in total compensation last year, a raise from about $2.
Seafoam hits fan over hurricane research
WebWire – WebWire (press release) – Apr 30, 2008
The paper appeared just three weeks before hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, and the reported connection with climate change spawned big headlines. In the years since, a number of scientific papers have appeared on the subject, some supporting Emanuel’s original findings, some disputing them, and a vigorous debate has raged on. So it’s no surprise that when Emanuel published another paper on the subject earlier this month, it quickly attracted attention. While the first paper looked at the record of actual hurricanes for the last 30 years, the new one used computer models to look both backward in time and ahead at what could happen two centuries from now. The results were a bit more complex than the earlier ones.
Special-Lite to Market Hurricane-Resistant Door in Coastal States
NETCOMPOSITES – Apr 30, 2008
The company recently received notification from an independent testing laboratory that its doors will withstand the impact of a 2-by-4 inch piece of lumber flying at 35 miles per hour and wind velocities exceeding 50 miles per hour, Special-Lite Manager of Marketing Dan Depta said. In addition to the results from the Tampa, Fla. branch laboratory of Architectural Testing Inc. , Special-Lite has also received Florida Product Approval to sell its SL-17 FRP Flush Doors in the state of Florida where hurricane ratings are crucial, Depta said.
El Dorado Tornado Remembered 50 Years Later
KAKE – Apr 30, 2008
Nearly 50 years after the twister roared through the unsuspecting town, museum educational curator Lisa Cooley and her team are opening an exhibition called “Two Minutes in Terror” remembering and honoring those who suffered through the powerful 1958 twister. if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad']) document. write(plpm['Mid-Story Ad']);} else { if(self['plurp'] && plurp['97']){} else {document… to ensure this important piece of history won’t ever be forgotten. The free event is open May 1st through October 4th at the Butler County Education Center Monday through Saturday. The dedication of the tornado memorial will be on the 50 year anniversary, June 10th, 2008.
Tornado survivors being allowed to return briefly to homes
LocalNews8.com – Apr 30, 2008
They’ve been warned to be careful. State emergency management spokesman Bob Spieldenner says the clean-up from the storm could pose a greater danger than the actual storm. He says that after Hurricane Isabel in 2003, “more people were injured in the cleanup” than the storm itself. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine says it will be a day or two before state and local officials come up with a final damage estimate in Suffolk. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.