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Statewide Tornado Drill
This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in both the States of Florida and Georgia. As a part of each state’s Severe Weather Awareness Week activities statewide Tornado Drills will Be held on Wednesday, February 4th. The Tornado Drill/Routine Weekly … Continue reading
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1st Anniversary of the Washington, IL tornado
Today is the first anniversary of the Washington, IL November 17, 2014 tornado. The tornado initially developed over the East Peoria County, IL at 10:59am CST and then moved northward towards Tazewell County and the city of Washington, reaching EF-4 … Continue reading
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Five Simple Steps to be Ready for Fall Hazards
Check out these five simple steps to be ready for the hazards of fall. Prepare for Hurricanes Turn Around, Don’t Drown Tornadoes: Know Where to Go Practice Wildfire Safety Prepare for Winter Follow link to read more: Weather-Ready Nation Related … Continue reading
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The Second Wave: Current Research Towards Tornado-Resilient Structures
View Dr. Prevatt’s most recent lecture on The Second Wave: Current Research Towards Tornado-Resilient Structures (Invited Presentation) https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/videogateway.cgi/id/26821?recordingid=26821
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Hurricane #1 for the Season
Two days ago there was an 80 percent chance of the storm system on the central or northern Atlantic coast of Florida developing into a tropical storm and on morning of July 2 the system did just that. “Hurricane Arthur … Continue reading
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Joplin 2011 Tornado Damage Aerial Shots
Click here to view clear aerial shots of the Joplin 2011 tornado damage and before /after comparisons
Three Year Anniversary of May 22, 2011 Joplin Tornado
It’s been 3 years since the May 22, 2011 EF-5 tornado left a 7-mile long gash in the city of Joplin, over 5000 buildings destroyed, and 158 people dead. Two years after the storm, the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE … Continue reading
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Tagged 158 fatalities, 2011, 7-mile, building codes, EF-5, Joplin, May 22, missouri, MO, Tornado
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A Symbol of Resilience
Before and after image of Mercy Hospital Joplin (Courtesy of Yahoo! News) The former Mercy Hospital Joplin in the Southwest part of the city, stood as a iconic testimony to the intensity of one the most deadly tornadoes in U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Joplin, Mercy Hospital Joplin, Reconstruct, Tornado
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44th Anniversary of 1970 Lubbock Tornado
This week we remember the massive tornado that tore through Lubbock, Texas on May 11th 1970, leaving 26 dead, $1.48 billion (in 2013 dollars) in damages, and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed. This event behaved as a sad, but … Continue reading