Deadliest tornadoes miss Southern Illinois and Alabama
Storms roared across the South with deaths in Carbon Hill Alabama and widespread destruction near Mossy Grove and Van Wert. Survivors described roofs lifting and cars tossed as emergency crews warned residents to shelter indoors away from windows and to seek sturdy interior rooms. The storm system produced a large tornado swarm, with some up to F3 strength, amid unusually warm weather and a cold front.
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Tabatha Henry
Mossy Grove
Steven Hamby
Morgan County
Emergency Medical Services
Hamby
Carbon Hill
Ala
Birmingham
Johnny Rosales
Dan McCarthy
Federal Storm Prediction Center
Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas
McCarthy
Dixie Alley
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Ohio
van Wert
Scott Shaffer
Associated Press
Surprise Weather Prep Guide for Families During Storms
A detailed checklist covers three days of supplies including water, nonperishable food, clothing, blankets, a first aid kit, medicines, thermometer, disinfectant, and water purification tabs. It stresses emergency radios, extra batteries, cash or card, and child and elder specific items. The guide advises planning with two meeting places, a trusted out of state contact, and posting emergency numbers. It highlights home safety checks, fire safety gear, and practicing the plan while noting when to avoid phone use during power outages or dangerous conditions. It also covers pet safety, tornado damage scales from F0 to F5, and shelter guidance during tornadoes and severe storms.
Strike could delay SIUC students hit Carbondale economy
Local business owners and university staff warn a February strike at SIUC could pull funds from Carbondale for weeks. Analysts estimate student spending drives about $300 million locally, with payroll adding $200 million. Timing, possible summer extension, and transfer decisions could shape damage.
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Carbondale
Lenzi
Illinois
SIUC
Joe Suarez
Bob Woodruff
Woodruff Properties
Woodruff
Rob Hobson
West Side of
Hobson
Pilots train as no fly zone tensions rise over Iraq
In the no fly zone battle between U S Britain and Iraq pilots in the carrier Abraham Lincoln patrols engage Iraqi defenses while U S officials report 130 plus attacks on aircraft since mid September. Awardsand experiencefrom Southern Watch are highlighted as the conflict continues.
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Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Saddam
U.S
Albright
Doyle
Turner
Southern Watch
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Travis
Emily Wilhite
Saragossa
IRS
Sful Tax-Reso
Harris & Company. I
The
Wall Street Journal
S. Court Marion
Chicago
Joan Friedenberg
NEA
Friedenberg
McPaniel’s
Pinckneyville
S. Division
DuQuoin
E. St. Louis
Nashville
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