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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2006
Page
5
A 56-year-old Ameren worker died after stepping on branches covering a live wire in Ladue while crews restored power to more than 150000 homes. The incident also left a contract worker from Par Electric severely burned during the outage recovery effort.
The Gazette reports relief teams from Corridor aid the St Louis area after severe storms cut power to hundreds. The Salvation Army sent Nell Sorensen and a mobile kitchen to Mount Vernon Illinois to feed workers and families about 4000 daily. Iowa Disaster Medical Assistance Team including three ER nurses joined to staff a special needs shelter based at Kirkwood Community College.
In Sacramento, a 10th straight day of 100 degree temperatures pressures the state’s power grid and raises the toll of suspected heat deaths to at least 56. Communities endure rolling outages as dairy and livestock suffer in the sun. Officials urge continued conservation to avert further blackouts.
Six adults and one juvenile were arrested in downtown Minneapolis on suspicion of carrying simulated weapons of mass destruction during a zombie dance party. Police noted bags with wires and dressed in fake blood and tattered clothing while walking and dancing to music. no charges were filed.
An Orlando Florida AP report says human error caused a cruise ship to tilt abruptly at sea last week sending furniture and debris flying about the cabin area during a travel incident.
A cruise line official said the incident injured 240 passengers and Princess Cruises reported changes in personnel after attributing the event to human error. The letter dated Monday was posted online. a spokeswoman declined to provide more details as some crew were reassigned.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators say the 40 foot Ethan Allen was dangerously unstable on a fall foliage tour on Lake George in the Adirondacks. Extra weight caused it to flip after a wave struck the vessel, killing 20 elderly passengers.
A free report touts a medical breakthrough with 86 percent success in treating back pain from herniated discs. It cites space-age tech and astronauts as key and urges readers to call a toll free number or visit a site for details.
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