Oakland County Tornado Alert System Shows 88 Percent Success
Oakland County Michigan tests its $1 million centralized tornado warning system with 63 of 72 sirens sounding on May 5. County Executive Daniel Murphy defends the effort despite a 12 percent failure rate, citing progress and federal approval while experts urge near perfect reliability.
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Illinois to display Santa Anas artificial leg this summer
The 130 year old cork and wood prosthetic from the Alamo commander will be shown in Springfield this summer. Santa Ana lost the leg in 1838 during a French incident and again in the Mexican American War after lunching on chicken. Illinois soldiers once kept the leg, shipping it to London for viewing, and it has elapsed multiple debates about returning it to Texas or Mexico.
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