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Local disaster relief group prepares for Irene
As the East Coast gets ready for Hurricane Irene to roll in, Joe Wilkey is getting ready to go there.
“We plan to pull out of here either Monday or Tuesday,” he said, talking on the phone to a church leader in Norfolk, Virginia.
Wilkey is...Tags: Alabama, Human Interest, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Irene (2011), Disasters
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900 pets still homeless after Joplin tornado
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — The Joplin Humane Society has been overflowing with cats and dogs since the tornado that tore through the southwest Missouri city last month. It now has about 900 animals calling the shelter home — three times its...Tags: Pets, Human Interest, Tornadoes, Joplin Tornado (2011), Missouri
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Dowagiac church gathers donations for Joplin tornado victims
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe impact of a tornado that ripped through Joplin, Mo., last month tugged at the hearts of dozens of Dowagiac residents 700 miles away. They watched with horror the images of collapsed buildings and injured people scrambling to find loved ones. For...Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds, Missouri, Charity, Michigan
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Who'll volunteer? Berrien County ARC needs you
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe Berrien County Chapter of the American Red Cross already has a new home at 3838 Niles Road in St. Joseph. Now they're searching for new volunteers. If the chapter can count on you, call 269-556-9619. Wendy Glaser, chapter executive, said recently...Tags: Rentals, Disasters, Disasters and Accidents, Travel, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Plymouth church sending more than prayers to Joplin, Missouri
PLYMOUTH -- Bottled water, shampoo, granola bars.
Most of us could probably reach into our pantry and find any of those items on the shelf.
But for tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri, these simple goods are now luxuries.
So a church in Plymouth is...Tags: Human Interest, Plymouth, Tornadoes, Joplin Tornado (2011), Missouri
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Violent thunderstorms kill 6 in Oklahoma, Kansas
EL RENO, Okla. (AP) -- Violent thunderstorms roared across middle America on Tuesday, killing six people in two states, with several tornadoes touching down in Oklahoma and high winds pounding rural Kansas.
The high-powered storms arrived as forecast,...Tags: Health, Chicago White Sox, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Weather, Injuries and Wounds
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Pope praying for U.S. tornado victims
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI has assured victims of the Missouri tornado that he is close to them in prayer and is asking God for hope for the homeless and injured. Benedict expressed his concern by telegram Wednesday. He says he is...Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds, Vatican City, Benedict XVI, Tornadoes
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Saint Joseph Regional has emergency plans in place for inclement weather
MISHAWAKA — This week's deadly tornado in Joplin, Missouri has a lot of people thinking about what they would do if that happened here.
Each note of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag greets the lunch crowd and visitors at Saint Joseph Regional...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Tornadoes, Emergency Planning, Disasters and Accidents
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Forecasts, TV and luck eased tornado risk in Okla.
PIEDMONT, Okla. (AP) — When three tornadoes marched toward Oklahoma City and its suburbs, thousands of people in the path benefited from good forecasts, luck and live television to avoid the kind of catastrophe that befell Tuscaloosa, Ala., and...Tags: Health, Weather, Disasters and Accidents, Politics, Arkansas
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Hail, torrential rain, lightning, gusty winds rake Michiana
The Midwest again experienced a huge storm system Wednesday and the system's potential impact on Michiana prompted WSBT to declare a "Severe Weather Alert Day."
Most Michiana storms were loud with heavy rain and some hail. Thunderstorms hit the area...Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds, Disasters, Pulaski County (Arkansas), Disasters and Accidents
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Wichitans helping survivors of Joplin tornado
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsVictims of the Joplin tornado need a lot of help. They can use everything from food and water, to food and toiletries. And truckloads of it will be arriving in Joplin from generous Wichitans. Volunteers at Countryside Christian Church are surprised...Tags: Christianity, Human Interest, Tornadoes, Joplin Tornado (2011)
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