Tornado Awareness Campaign Warns of Safe Actions
Week in Iowa highlights a campaign by the National Weather Service and Iowa Disaster Services to educate the public on tornado protection. Officials note 850 tornadoes in 40 states in 1977 with 43 deaths, Iowa reporting 35 tornadoes but no fatalities, and stress rapid sheltering, watch and warning procedures, and safe mobile home removal during storms.
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Tornado forecast premised on classic weather misjudged
Meteorologists predicted late afternoon tornado activity from a storm moving toward Missouri but the first funnel hit at midday on the Kansas Missouri border. The same spring storm spawned 30 tornadoes across the Midwest leaving three dead and thousands homeless, as forecasters weigh accuracy against lives.
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Allen Pearson
National Weather Service
Cedar Rapids Home Show draws 17,306 in four days
Attendance topped 17,000 as 5,394 people attended Sundays closing day and 5,728 on Saturday. Roger Jensen, show chairman, said exhibitors already asked to reserve space next year and the Home Builders executive board will meet to review this year’s show and plan for next year.
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Great Cedar Rapids and Marion High Builders Association
Postal Consumer Protection Week Warns on Mail Fraud
Washington AP reports the postal service urges caution on too good to be true mail ads. With mail fraud costing about 1 billion dollars last year, April 10 to 15 is Postal Consumer Protection Week. Postmasters nationwide will issue warnings about fraudulent ads delivering worthless or harmful products.
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