Federal officials assess Cincinnati tornado damage
FEMA inspectors mapped multimillion dollar losses across Montgomery Blue Ash and nearby communities after a tornado killed four people in the Cincinnati suburbs. The SBA estimated at least 5.7 million in uninsured residential damage across Hamilton Warren and Clinton counties, with 130 homes destroyed or uninhabitable and 500 with lesser damage.
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Montgomery
Cincinnati
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Blue Ash
Maueen O'Connor
Sycamore
Sycamore High School
U.S. Small Business Administration
Hamilton
Warren
Clinton
Bob Taft
Tors
Wayne Dunn
Bruce Henry
Marvin Thompson
Symmes
Hamilton County
Lori Thompson
Weather radio improves tornado warnings for indoors
Officials urge reliance on NOAA weather radios for overnight tornado alerts, noting sirens are outdoor warnings. They cite recent Cincinnati area storms and Champaign County twister, recommending TV radio alerts and personal devices to wake sleeping residents.
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Nancy Dragani
Ohio Emergency Management Agency
Ed Kovar
Miami Valley Emergency Management Authority
Dayton
Cincinnati
Champaign County
Ohio
Kovar
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Montgomery-Greene County
Xenia
David Price
Price
Security breach delays Continental flight to Atlanta
A Continental Airlines flight from Cleveland Hopkins to Atlanta was delayed after a male passenger set off a metal detector and slipped into the concourse. The incident, the second breach in the same Continental area, prompted a recheck of about 60 passengers and a delay under two hours.
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Cleveland
Continental Airlines
Atlanta
Cleveland Hopkins International
Michael R. White
Continental Flight 711
Continental
Dave Messing
Red Cross blood drives and college open house listed
Blood drives are planned by the American Red Cross at Sacred Heart Church Elyria on April 18, Columbia High School Columbia Station on April 20, and Midway Mall Elyria on April 24. Cleveland State University hosts a transfer student open house May 1 at the Cole Center, with advising, tours, and financial aid information. The notice also lists local meetings and a grief workshop for children in Elyria and New London, with dates, locations, and contact details.
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Elyria
American Red Cross
Sacred Heart Church
Irondale St
Columbia High School
West River Road
Columbia Station
Midway Mall
Cleveland
Cleveland State University
Joseph E. Cole
Chester Ave
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