The 1925 Tri State Tornado S Devastation In Franklin County Hamilton County And White County Illinois

Author : Bob Johns
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781468560947

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The 1925 Tri-State Tornado’S Devastation in Franklin County, Hamilton County, and White County, Illinois by Bob Johns Pdf

When the tornado roared across southern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana for many hours during the afternoon on March 18th in 1925, there was now way that people along the tornado path would know it was occurring before they could see it. This was because there was no radar systems then and the National Weather Service was not able to let people know that a tornado was going to occur or that there was a tornado already occurring since they did not know much about tornadoes. So, the only way a person then was able to know that a tornado was occurring and it was going to hit them was when they were able to see it close to where they were and realize that it was a tornado. This story shows in Franklin, Hamilton, and White Counties in Illinois what some people saw and what they did, and what happened to them when the tornado hit them. This story also has many detailed maps across the townships in Franklin, Hamilton, and White Counties in Illinois that show where many peoples homes, many schools and churches, and other things were located when they were hit by the tornado and damaged or destroyed. Some of the maps also show where some people landed after they were blown well away from there home. There are also some pictures in this story that shows what some homes, schools and other things looked like when they were damaged or damaged by the tornado. And a few of them show what they looked like before they were hit by the tornado. Some of the eyewitnesses of this tornado that I net with and went on driving surveys with are shown on pictures in this book.

Author : Geoff Partlow
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780809333462

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America's Deadliest Twister by Geoff Partlow Pdf

Winner, ISHS Certificate of Excellence, 2015 Disaster relief as we know it did not exist when the deadliest tornado in U.S. history gouged a path from southeast Missouri through southern Illinois and into southwestern Indiana. The tri-state tornado of 1925 hugged the ground for 219 miles, generated wind speeds in excess of 300 miles per hour, and killed 695 people. Drawing on survivor interviews, public records, and newspaper archives, America’s Deadliest Twister offers a detailed account of the storm, but more important, it describes life in the region at that time as well as the tornado’s lasting cultural impact, especially on southern Illinois. Author Geoff Partlow follows the storm from town to town, introducing us to the people most affected by the tornado, including the African American population of southern Illinois. Their narratives, along with the stories of the heroes who led recovery efforts in the years following, add a hometown perspective to the account of the storm itself. In the discussion of the aftermath of the tornado, Partlow examines the lasting social and economic scars in the area, but he also looks at some of the technological firsts associated with this devastating tragedy. Partlow shows how relief efforts in the region began to change the way people throughout the nation thought about disaster relief, which led to the unified responses we are familiar with today.

Author : Mitchell Newton-Matza
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610691666

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Disasters and Tragic Events [2 volumes] by Mitchell Newton-Matza Pdf

From the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to the Sandy Hook school massacre of 2012, this two-volume encyclopedia surveys tragic events—natural and man-made, famous and forgotten—that helped shape American history. Tragedies and disasters have always been part of the fabric of American history. Some gave rise to reactions that profoundly influenced the nation. Others dominated public consciousness for a moment, then disappeared from collective memory. Organized chronologically, Disasters and Tragic Events examines these moments, covering both the familiar and the obscure and probing their immediate and long-term effects. Unlike other works that concentrate on a particular type of disaster, for example, weather- or medicine-related tragedies, this two-volume encyclopedia has no such limits. Its entries range from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, to civic disturbances, environmental disasters, epidemics and medical errors, transportation accidents, and more. The work is a perfect supplement for history classes and will also prove of great interest to the general reader.

Author : Alexander Gates
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781119546832

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Earth's Fury by Alexander Gates Pdf

EARTH’S FURY Natural disasters are any catastrophic loss of life and/or property caused by a natural event or situation. This definition could include biologic issues such as contagion, injurious bacterial colonization, invasion of dangerous plants and infestations of insects and other vermin. However, the popular understanding of what constitutes a natural disaster still focuses on disasters involving the physical properties of the earth and its atmosphere: earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, avalanches, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods and wildfires. Earth’s Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters attempts to combine the best features of a scientific textbook and an encyclopedia. It retains the organization of a textbook and adopts the highly illustrative graphics of some of the newer and more effective textbooks. The book’s unique approach is evident in its plethora of case studies: short, self-contained and well-illustrated stories of specific natural disasters that are highly engaging for both science and non-science majors. The stories incorporate the science into the event so students appreciate and remember it as part of the story. By relating the event to the impact on society and human lives, the science is placed in the context of the student’s real life. Boasting a number of striking and highly detailed double-page illustrations of disaster-producing features, including volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes, this book is as much a visual resource as a textbook. For students who are probably most familiar with natural disasters through Hollywood movies, this book’s own “widescreen presentation” is coupled with exciting stories which will enhance their interest as well as their understanding. Whether they are science or non-science majors, Earth’s Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters will appeal to all students, with its fresh approach and engaging style.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Illinois
ISBN : UIUC:30112104119182

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Climatological Data by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Weather Bureau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Meteorology
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030034076200

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Climatological Data for the United States by Sections by United States. Weather Bureau Pdf

A collection of the monthly climatological reports of the states, originally issued separately for each state or section. Similar data was combined in the Monthly weather review for July 1909 to Dec. 1913, also pub. separately during that time for each of the 12 districts. Previous to July 1909 monthly reports were issued for each state or section.

Author : Peter S. Felknor
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Tornadoes
ISBN : UCSD:31822015006323

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The Tri-state Tornado by Peter S. Felknor Pdf

Author : Wallace E. Akin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Tornadoes
ISBN : 158574607X

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The Forgotten Storm by Wallace E. Akin Pdf

In this blow-by-blow account, a survivor tells the real-life story about the worst tornado in U.S. history--the great Tri-State tornado of 1925. 8-page photo insert.

Author : James T. Carrier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Tornadoes
ISBN : 0970547102

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Killer Tornado Hits Coal Mining Village, March 18, 1925 by James T. Carrier Pdf

Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781428915855

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Air Force Combat Units of World War II by Maurer Maurer Pdf

Author : T. P. Grazulis
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0806135387

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The Tornado by T. P. Grazulis Pdf

A guide to tornado formation and lifecycle also covers such topics as forecasting, wind speeds, tornado myths, tornado safety, risks, and records, along with accounts of the deadliest tornadoes in the United States.

Author : Michael Corey,Victor Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Radio
ISBN : 1625951418

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Storm Spotting and Amateur Radio by Michael Corey,Victor Morris Pdf

"Storm spotting gives amateur radio operators another way to use their skills as communicators. In an average year, the US experiences more than 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, and more than 1,000 tornadoes, often causing hundreds of injuries and deaths, as well as billions of dollars in damages. During these weather events, thousands of ham volunteers provide real-time information to partners like emergency management and forecasters at the National Weather Service. The near-real-time information these partners get from hams helps them issue weather watches, warnings, and advisories. Storm Spotting and Amateur Radio can help you become one of those volunteers, providing ground-truth information when it is needed most"--Back cover.

Author : Frederick William Terrill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Calendars
ISBN : UOM:39015059478209

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A Chronology of Montreal and of Canada by Frederick William Terrill Pdf

Author : Steven Waldman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437987263

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Information Needs of Communities by Steven Waldman Pdf

In 2009, a bipartisan Knight Commission found that while the broadband age is enabling an info. and commun. renaissance, local communities in particular are being unevenly served with critical info. about local issues. Soon after the Knight Commission delivered its findings, the FCC initiated a working group to identify crosscurrent and trend, and make recommendations on how the info. needs of communities can be met in a broadband world. This report by the FCC Working Group on the Info. Needs of Communities addresses the rapidly changing media landscape in a broadband age. Contents: Media Landscape; The Policy and Regulatory Landscape; Recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Mark Marimen
Publisher : Haunted Indiana
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1933272058

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Haunted Indiana 4 by Mark Marimen Pdf

Haunted Indiana 4 delves once more into the eerie side of Indiana history with new and old tales from across the state: * The spirit of America's most prolific female serial killer who is said to haunt her former home in La Porte; * The ghost of a grave robber said to walk the paths of a cemetery in New Albany; * A ghost town near Nashville that truly lives up to the term "Ghost Town;" * The gentle story of a grandfather's spirit who made a phone call from beyond the grave to aid his granddaughter when she needed it most; * Tales of enigmatic spirits of former prisoners who are serving a "more than life" sentence at the Old Jail Museum in Valparaiso; * A series of ghostly tales told within the ranks of the police from across the state; and many more. . .Also included in Haunted Indiana 4 is an audio CD narrated by Mark Marimen with four stories - including one never before published.