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Greensburg marks 6 years after devastating tornado
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsTragedy struck Greensburg six years ago when a horrific EF-5 tornado nearly leveled the town of 1,500 people. The monstrous vortex killed 11 people, and injured 63 others when it moved through the small Kansas community on a Friday night. Two other...Tags: Natural Disasters, George W. Bush
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Making homes safe from natural disasters
One could say that Judy Gibbons started prepping for her latest endeavor as a real estate agent 46 years ago today. That's because on April 21, 1967, a 9-year-old Gibbons huddled under the basement steps of her Barrington home with her mother, four...Tags: Chicago Weather, Weather Reports, Disasters and Accidents, Weather, FEMA
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Storm warning sirens to be tested next week
All storm warning sirens in Brown County will be tested Wednesday as part of South Dakota Severe Weather Awareness Week. A mock tornado warning will be issued Wednesday. At 10 a.m., a test tornado watch will be issued. A test tornado warning will follow...Tags: Weather, Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings
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KSPR wins regional Edward R. Murrow award for Leap Day Tornado newscast
cbrewer@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - KSPR News has been honored with a 2013 Regional Edward R. Murrow award for its February 29, 2012 newscast on the Leap Day Tornadoes. KSPR was awarded Best Newscast in the small-market division in Region 5, which encompasses Iowa,...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Spirit's road to recovery continues one year after anniversary
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsNearly one year ago, employees at Wichita's Spirit Aerosystems ran for cover as a tornado ripped through their building. The EF3 tornado left a path of damage on Spirit's property, damaging six buildings April 14, 2012. - Click here to see photos of...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Natural Disasters
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Oaklawn Tornado: One Year Later
There is a lot of construction on Craig Pemberton’s block. From his front yard he can see more than five houses in different stages of reconstruction. A year after an EF-3 tornado hit Oaklawn, people are still rebuilding, but Pemberton’s...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service
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Oaklawn marks tornado anniversary with celebration
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThis weekend marks the one year anniversary of a tornado outbreak that hit Kansas. One of the areas most devastated by last year's storm was the Oaklawn neighborhood. Hundreds were left homeless after the twister moved through April 14. Some residents...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Difference between tornado and a microburst
When a storm causes significant wind damage, the first assumption is a tornado. However, straight-line winds or microbursts are often the cause of most wind damage reports. What is the difference between straight line winds and a tornado? In one way...
Tags: Natural Disasters
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One dead from tornado in Mississippi as freakish weather hits
A fierce storm hugged the eastern portion of the nation in an icy, wet grip Thursday, spawning strong winds, tornadoes and the possibility of floods through the region where just days ago spring was beginning to bloom. At least one death related to...
Tags: Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Government, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Mark Dayton
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Two years after tornado, Washington County "Is Back"
The Washington County EF-3 tornado was one of 263 twisters reported during the April 27-28 outbreak of 2011. Two years after the tornado that killed 3 and injured 50, the community is slowly turning things around. Click here to see WDBJ7's special...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service
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Tornado drills successful
On Wednesday, the Brown County Office of Emergency Management conducted several tornado drills to prepare residents for the possibility of tornados. All of the sirens functioned properly and the drill went as planned, said Patti Woods, assistant...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Emergency communicators turn to technology for mass messaging
mmoloney@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- More and more Americans chat, text, and surf on cell phones than ever before. Baby boomers in the Ozarks can be caught bragging about facebook statuses and friend requests. However, during times of disaster, the number one way...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Media Industry, Cell Phones, Telecommunication Service, Entertainment
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