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Tornado Strikes Scout Camp - Large Emergency Response
NWS ^ | June 11, 2008

Posted on 06/11/2008 5:39:24 PM PDT by silentknight

A possible tornado has struck the Litle (spelling from site?) Sioux Scout Camp in Iowa. Very large response is being reported by media. Large number of injuries.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Iowa; US: Kansas; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: boyscouts; bsa; camp; iowa; kansas; nebraska; outbreak; scouts; summercamp; tornado
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To: All

Weaver Hall at KState took heavy damage - parts of the roof and outer walls sheered off, windows blown out, a restricted laboratory on the 3rd floor destroyed.


281 posted on 06/11/2008 10:33:58 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (The LibertyRocks Blog - http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com & http://www.LibertyRocks.us)
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To: LibertyRocks

Emergency services confirming reports of significant damage to KState campus and businesses in Manhattan.


282 posted on 06/11/2008 10:35:37 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (The LibertyRocks Blog - http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com & http://www.LibertyRocks.us)
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To: LibertyRocks

I’ve been on the phone with my best friend the past two hours. Two of her nephews were at the scout camp. We just got word that they were at a high school....I guess that’s where the non-injured are being picked up by parents. Her sister was on her way there right this minute to pick them up!!!!

Thank you, God. Thank you for your prayers, Freepers!


283 posted on 06/11/2008 10:38:52 PM PDT by Danette ("If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.")
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To: LibertyRocks

Tornado touched down 5 miles west of Wettmore about 12:05 a.m.


284 posted on 06/11/2008 10:39:25 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (The LibertyRocks Blog - http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com & http://www.LibertyRocks.us)
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To: Danette

That’s wonderful news Danette! I’m so glad for your friend. I can’t imagine how worried and terrified they must’ve been.

Prayers definitely continuing, and will for some time. There are a lot of people out there right now in need of them.


285 posted on 06/11/2008 10:41:38 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (The LibertyRocks Blog - http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com & http://www.LibertyRocks.us)
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To: LibertyRocks

I’m so relieved. The “wait” has been very draining. I’m staying up to pray right along with all of you tonight.


286 posted on 06/11/2008 10:43:55 PM PDT by Danette ("If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.")
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To: All

Reporter now saying it’s WEBER Hall, not WEAVER Hall as I previously typed. Sorry about that.


287 posted on 06/11/2008 10:43:57 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (The LibertyRocks Blog - http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com & http://www.LibertyRocks.us)
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To: LibertyRocks

Thank you for keeping on with the news for this nightmare.

Stay safe my friend.


288 posted on 06/11/2008 10:55:29 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma; LibertyRocks
Someone my daughter knows had a friend who was struck by lightning and killed today, too.

I didn't want to post this earlier because it wasn't public information at the time...CGG I assume this is what you were talking about, terrible tragedy to add to your prayer list:

Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 09:52 PM

(Curlew, IA)--Palo Alto county sheriff's officers say a rural Curlew man was killed by lightning this [Wednesday] morning.

Sheriff Dennis Goeders says 20 year old Galen F. Smith was found unresponsive around 9:30 this morning.

Ambulance crews took Smith to the Palo Alto county hospital where he was pronounced dead. Smith was a mechanical engineering student at Iowa State University.

Authorities say he was helping his father in the yard at the time of the strike.

He was helping with chores as he was home from college for the summer. This was not a bad storm at the time; more of a random strike. A great kid; simply terrible.

Source: http://kicdam.com/skin/blurb.php?sectionId=176&contentId=2199925

289 posted on 06/11/2008 11:02:06 PM PDT by garandgal
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To: LibertyRocks

Flood warning in SE Kansas and tornado warnings continue.

http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/index.html


290 posted on 06/11/2008 11:04:33 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: LibertyRocks; All

Bump Dat!,,,

(NWS)~~~Des Moines area is now at the Front!,,,RED!...!

Line to Waterloo,,,RED!,,,Flash~Flood Warnings all along

that line ,,, SW to NE,,,Whole State!...Prayers Up!...


291 posted on 06/11/2008 11:12:27 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68; All

(NWS)~~~Des Moines~Marshalltown~Waterloo~Watch-Out!~SW~NE

TRAIN~A~COMIN’!...


292 posted on 06/11/2008 11:21:30 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: LibertyRocks; All

State of Kansas Scanner Feeds

Saline & Dickinson Counties Police, Fire
http://justus.addr.com/scanner/

Topeka Police, Fire
http://www.scannerlink.com/

Wichita Police
http://scanner.tiphoto.net/

Wichita Police, Sedgewick County Sheriff & KHP
http://www.scanwichita.com/

Wichita NOAA
http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/index.html

Above from:

http://scannerfeeds.us/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=16


State of Iowa Scanner Feeds

Cedar Rapids ATC
http://www.liveatc.net/

Council Bluffs Police, Fire
http://myworldpage.net/

Des Moines Police, Fire
http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/POL/

Des Moines Fire
http://www.firefeeds.com/

Dubuque Police, Fire
http://www.dbqtech.com/police.php

Dubuque ATC
http://www.liveatc.net/

Dubuque Railroad
http://www.trainlibrary.com/

Mason City area Police, Fire
http://www.globegazette.com/ (Text Tags)

Mason City NOAA
http://207.108.37.243/nwsr

Waterloo NOAA
http://www.wunderground.com/wxradio/index.html

From:

http://scannerfeeds.us/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=15

Not sure but am hearing the medics for? on this one and police:
[seems to be business as normal]

http://myworldpage.no-ip.org:8000/

Manhole covers are popping up and water shooting out 2 1/2 foot high...Some roads barely passable.......police scanner on end of right side panel:

http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/POL/

This is a live audio stream of the Dubuque, IA police and fire.

Working, but not much being said...

http://www.dbqtech.com/police.php

News

site: Mason City water not drinkable until Friday, floods:

http://www.globegazette.com/


293 posted on 06/11/2008 11:56:31 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: penelopesire

bookmark


294 posted on 06/12/2008 12:03:42 AM PDT by DvdMom
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To: garandgal

It hurts to loose a loved one and when they are the special ones, it is even more difficult to deal with it.......I am sorry that this has happened.

My prayers for all of you, may God grant you the strength to deal with it all.


295 posted on 06/12/2008 12:10:02 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68; LibertyRocks

http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/POL/

The police radio scanner, says the roads are flooding, basements are filling with water and the kids are out and keeping the police busy.

Buzzardville has knee deep water.

Third and Walnut, flooded and manhole covers are popping.

You should be able to listen on the internet, I am managing to do so on a dial up connection.

Top left of this page for other states:

http://scannerfeeds.us/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=6


296 posted on 06/12/2008 12:17:29 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

Third and Walnut, flooded and manhole covers are popping.
~~~
Good Catch,,,The sewer system is flooding and may back-up/

Flood houses,,,

Flash~Flood Warnings all across the state~SW to NE~

Some of the kids will be out with the 4X4s and Saws,Helpin’.

~SCOUTS~...~GODspeed~...


297 posted on 06/12/2008 12:49:04 AM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

Some of the kids will be out with the 4X4s and Saws,Helpin’.<<<

Some will help, yes, many will.

These were getting stuck in the flood waters and the cops were taking time to rescue them.

At least one group of kids were taken out, the car was left where it sat.


298 posted on 06/12/2008 1:38:23 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: Mr. Silverback

BTTT


299 posted on 06/12/2008 2:55:52 AM PDT by E.G.C. (To read a freeper's FR postings, click on his or her screen name and then "In Forum".)
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To: LibertyRocks
I didn't want to watch this interview....I knew it would be hard..

..but this young man did well and I'm glad his father and brother are there with him...

..In the end, he said 'the Grace of God prevented even worse damage'...and I knew he meant it.

Now I'm in tears....

300 posted on 06/12/2008 5:06:11 AM PDT by Guenevere (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.)
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