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Motorcycle Crash with Injuries at Rand Rd and Frontage Rd, Palatine

Cardinal News — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:13:57 +0000

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:09 PM Wednesday to a report of motorcycle crash with injuries at Rand Road and Frontage Road Palatine, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a motorcycle crashed through a fence on the southwest corner of Rand Road and Frontage Road.

The motorcycle crashed through a fence and into the backyard of a residence.

Map of are near Motorcycle Crash …

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Teacher Heroes at Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Disaster

Cardinal News — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:29 +0000

Teacher impaled while protecting class: A teacher describes the leg injury she sustained while protecting students at Briarwood Elementary in Moore, Oklahoma. The Moore, OK tornado’s 200-plus MPH winds turned a table leg into a missile.

First grade teacher Cindy Lowe wedged herself between a collapsed wall and her students. Her husband tells CNN the story.

Teacher Julie Simon talks live with Gabriel Wheeler, one of the students she helped save.

Country music star Toby Keith assesses the scene in his hometown of Moore, Oklahoma.

Sometimes your assignments, don’t go as well as planned: CNN’s Wolf Blitzer unknowingly asks an atheist tornado survivor if she “thanks the Lord” for her family’s safety. Sometimes life is awkward, even on live news programming.

Car-Pedestrian Incident at Algonquin Rd and Busse Rd, Mount Prospect

Cardinal News — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:03:36 +0000

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:58 AM Wednesday to a report of car-pedestrian incident with injuries at Algonquin Road and Busse Road Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a pedestrian was struck by a car and suffered a head injury — apparently minor injuries.

Map of area of car-pedestrian incident …

CBS News: Will Barbara Garcia of Moore, OK Find Her Dog “Cathy” in Tornado Rubble?

Cardinal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:04:56 +0000

Barbara Garcia, a survivor of the massive tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb, found her dog buried alive under the rubble during her interview with CBS News’ Anna Werner.

Answered prayers …
“I thought God just answered one prayer, to let me be okay. He answered both of them. Because this was my second prayer (for the dog to be OK),” tornado victim Barbara Garcia told Anna Werner after the CBS News TV crew helped her free the dog.

Barbara Garcia had a plan for Tornado Warnings: Grab her Schnauzer “Cathy” and sit on a stool in an interior bathroom. She managed her plan, but when the tornado struck, her house was destroyed. Her stool was knocked from underneath her, and she was forced to the ground. She never lost consciousness, but when she opened her eyes, there was no house. She saw a cooker from the kitchen, but no Cathy. She called her name, but got no answer from her best friend. Then during an interview with Anna Werner of CBS News, the news crew discovered the dog peeking her head from underneath the rubble.

Barbara Garcia calmly stooped to help her friend out of the rubble, saying, “Bless your little heart.”

Moore, Oklahoma Tornado May 20, 2013 Upgraded to an EF-5 Enhanced Fujita Scale Tornado

Cardinal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:06:05 +0000

A massive tornado that has been reported to have killed at least 91 people (officially 24 deaths on Tuesday morning) on the outskirts of Oklahoma City had wind speeds up to 200 mph. The tornado directed much of its ferocity on Moore, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma tornado is the worst to hit the United States since a May 22, 2011 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, killing at least 158 people and injuring 1,100 (Video courtesy: Michael Welch, Blanchard, OK).

The National Weather Service has upgraded the May 20, 2013 Moore, Oklahoma tornado to an EF-5 with winds in excess of 200 miles per hour. An EF-5 is the most dangerous of all tornadoes. There have been only 58 EF-5 of them since 1950. The tornado is believed to have been 1.3 miles wide.

The Moore, OK 2013 tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. CDT Monday May 20, 2013 and remained on the ground for approximately 40 minutes — traveling a 20-mile long path and had previously thought to have been up to two miles wide at its peak.

The tornado touched down west of Newcastle, Oklahoma and then crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, Oklahoma.

Before the tornado touched down, a large rotating wall cloud was clearly visible on helicopter video on KWTV coverage. The tornado started out as a cone tornado and then enlarged to a huge wedge tornado within 10-15 minutes. The tornado apparently touched down northeast of Bridge Creek in extreme northeastern Grady County near the interchange of Interstate 44 and State Highway 4.

View Moore Tornado 05.20.2013 in a larger map
Blue = Path markers. Red = Points of Interest.

Dashcam video of violent tornado striking Moore, OK from Lawrence McEwen (Live Storms Network).

Moore, OK Tornado from Spencer Basoco.

Path markers:
Touch down near the interchange of Interstate 44 and State Highway 4

I-44 near the Canadian River bridge

Traveled east-northeast along 149th Street between I-44 and Pennsylvania Avenue
Crossed Pennsylvania Avenue near SW 134th Street (map showing proximity to Plaza Towers Elementary School)

Interstate 35 near the 134th Street interchange (SW 4th Street on the Moore local grid)

The tornado continued east-northeast across the eastern part of Moore

Rural area extreme southeastern Oklahoma City at Sunnylane Avenue

The weakened after passing Sooner Road and eventually roped out and dissipated near the northern edge of Stanley Draper Lake.

Large, violent tornado plowed through Moore, OK. Basehunters intercepted the tornado from within a half mile by Southmoore High School.

Bill Nye talks to Piers Morgan about tornadoes, the magnitude of the Moore, Oklahoma, and the chance something like the Moore tornado could happen again.

Ginger Zee with the latest breaking news and storm developments.

AP Photographer: “It Was a Miracle They Got Out” on Search and Rescue Efforts

Cardinal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:34:37 +0000

AP photographer Sue Ogrocki was at the Plaza Towers Elementary School destroyed by a tornado Monday, and saw rescuers pulling children out of the rubble. Here are Ogrocki’s own words and images of the destruction – and ‘miracle’ – she witnessed.

Powerful photo of woman carrying child through tornado debris. (credit: @ap / Sue Ogrocki) #Oklahoma twitter.com/todayshow/stat…

— TODAY(@todayshow) May 20, 2013

Trenda Purcell reunites with her son Kamden after a massive tornado struck his school in Moore, Oklahoma. Purcell says she’s amazed Kamden walked out of the building alive and unhurt.

The day after a massive tornado swept through Moore, Okla., the suburb is a place of mourning for those lost. And it is a place for reunions of children with parents, with most residents marveling at how they survived the storm’s fury.

Raw: Crews Search for Survivors of Okla. Tornado. Search and rescue teams combed through a damaged school, homes and stores Tuesday morning looking for survivors of a massive tornado that tore a path of destruction through Moore, Oklahoma.

Video Compilation of Moore, Oklahoma Tornado, May 20, 2013; with Tornado Path Information

Cardinal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:11:24 +0000

The Moore, OK 2013 tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. CDT Monday May 20, 2013 and remained on the ground for approximately 40 minutes — traveling a 20-mile long path and up to two miles wide at its peak.

The tornado touched down west of Newcastle, Oklahoma and then crossed a heavily populated section of Moore, Oklahoma.

View Moore Tornado 05.20.2013 in a larger map
Blue = Path markers. Red = Points of Interest.

Dashcam video of violent tornado striking Moore, OK from Lawrence McEwen (Live Storms Network).

Moore, OK Tornado from Spencer Basoco.

Path markers:
Touch down near the interchange of Interstate 44 and State Highway 4

I-44 near the Canadian River bridge

Traveled east-northeast along 149th Street between I-44 and Pennsylvania Avenue
Crossed Pennsylvania Avenue near SW 134th Street (map showing proximity to Plaza Towers Elementary School)

Interstate 35 near the 134th Street interchange (SW 4th Street on the Moore local grid)

The tornado continued east-northeast across the eastern part of Moore

Rural area extreme southeastern Oklahoma City at Sunnylane Avenue

The weakened after passing Sooner Road and eventually roped out and dissipated near the northern edge of Stanley Draper Lake.

Large, violent tornado plowed through Moore, OK. Basehunters intercepted the tornado from within a half mile by Southmoore High School.

Bill Nye talks to Piers Morgan about tornadoes, the magnitude of the Moore, Oklahoma, and the chance something like the Moore tornado could happen again.

Ginger Zee with the latest breaking news and storm developments.

Man Hit After Jumping in Front of Metra Train (#103) Near Prospect Heights Metra Train Station on South Wolf Rd

Cardinal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:57:37 +0000

Prospect Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:46 AM Tuesday to a report of a man that jumped in front of train near the Prospect Heights Metra Train station, 101 South Wolf Road Prospect Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a northbound train hit the man. The man ran out of the woods nearby and jumped onto the tracks.

Train #103, scheduled to depart Chicago at 9:00 a.m. and arrive Antioch at 10:34 a.m., is presently stopped at Prospect Heights due to a pedestrian incident. Also, inbound train #112, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 10:40 a.m., is stopped short of the station due to the pedestrian incident ahead involving train #103. Updates will be posted as soon as more information is available.

– Metra Service Advisory

According to witness reports the incident appears to have been a suicide. The man has been identified as a Mount Prospect resident, whose identity is being withheld.

Map of area of pedestrian-train incident at Prospect Heights Metra Train Station …

AERIAL VIDEO: Initial Discovery of Moore Tornado Path Damage by KFOR-TV News Helicopter

Cardinal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:27:57 +0000

KFOR-TV News crews discover “war zone” conditions and damage school building immediately after a tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma.

As of about 7:00 p.m. CDT there were 24 school children reported killed in Plaza Towers Elementary School, and that the total death toll is at 37. Officials warn that the death count is expected to rise. On Tuesday morning the death toll was 91 with the number of children killed at Plaza Towers Elementary School unconformed.

As of 7:00 p.m. Monday OU Medical Center had at least 60 injured school children, and another 25 injured adults.

Moore Medical Center with cars piled up at the front entrance (Bob Moore Chopper 4 Surverys Moore Tornado Damage).

JUST SOUTH OF 4th STREET: Aerial survey starting with 134th Street showing Orr Family Farm, Plaza Towers Elementary School, burning house, Warren Theater, AMC Bowling Alley, Brink Junior High School and more (Moore, Oklahoma Storm Path).

View Moore Tornado 05.20.2013 in a larger map
Blue = Noted tornado path markers. Red = Points of interest along tornado path.

24 Children Feared Dead by Tornado Destruction at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma

Cardinal News — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:06:18 +0000

CNN’s Chad Myers and Jake Tapper discuss severe damage to Plaza Towers Elementary School as a result of the tornado that hit Oklahoma.

There were reports earlier of school children trapped and being pulled out from underneath cars that landed on top of school buildings. About 7:00 p.m. CDT Monday news spread that 24 children — most or all third graders — were killed at Plaza Towers Elementary School. Seven of the children were recovered from the school building by 7:00 p.m. Officials feared that another 20-30 children and staff were still trapped an presumed dead inside the school. On Tuesday morning the death count at the school is not confirmed.

Death Toll Twenty-Four Overall (Revised)
Early Tuesday morning it was reported that overall 91 people have been found dead from Monday’s tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. Officials had warned that the death toll was expected to rise when the death count was at 51 on Monday night. Later Tuesday morning, the coroner has revised the death toll overall at 24.

The tornado touched down at 2:56 p.m. CDT and remained on the ground for approximately 40 minutes — traveling a 20-mile long path and up to two miles wide at its peak.

Moore Public School District, also known as Moore Public Schools is a public school district affected in Moore, Oklahoma. Plaza Towers Elementary was completely destroyed. Biarwood Elementary School was severely damaged, but all children have survived while inside that school. The school district is the third largest in the state of Oklahoma.

DEVELOPING …

VIDEO: House Burns in Tornado Aftermath As Scale of Damage Is Realized in Moore, Oklahoma

Cardinal News — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:26:55 +0000

Television footage shows flattened buildings and at least one fire after a mile-wide tornado tore through the Oklahoma City area. Video shows homes and buildings in Moore, Okla. reduced to rubble and vehicles littered roadways.

UPDATE: About 7:00 p.m. CDT Monday news spread that 24 children were feared dead at Plaza Towers Elementary School. Seven of the children were recovered from the school building by 7:00 p.m. Tuesday morning 91 people were reported killed with the number of children killed at Plaza Towers Elementary School unconfirmed.

A tornado touched down in Moore, Oklahoma and stayed on the ground for an extended period Monday afternoon. Aftermath reports of fatalities, injuries, and damage are just starting to arrive at media stations. Helicopters are restricted from the area so that rescuers can listen for people calling for help in demolished buildings.

Roads are blocked, house, buildings and schools are destroyed after a one- or two-mile wide tornado touched down with wind speeds of 200 mph in Moore, Oklahoma.

CNN’s Chad Myers and Jake Tapper discuss severe damage to Plaza Towers Elementary School as a result of the tornado that hit Oklahoma.

There are reports of school children trapped and being pulled out from underneath cars that landed on top of school buildings.

The day after tornadoes killed two people in Oklahoma, a new tornado was spotted on the ground in Newcastle. Newcastle is about 10 miles southeast of Moore, Oklahoma.

The population of Moore, Oklahoma was 55,081 at the 2010 census. Moore, Oklahoma is the seventh largest city in the state of Oklahoma, and is located just south Oklahoma City.

The city of Moore has been damaged by large tornadoes on October 4, 1998, May 3, 1999, May 8, 2003, May 10, 2010, and May 20, 2013. The May 3, 1999 tornado that hit Moore was rated an F5 on the Fujita scale, and was probably the strongest single tornado ever and most destructive tornadoes in world history. There is some discussion that today’s tornado may have surpassed the May 3, 1999 tornado in destructiveness.

Developing …

Tornado Video and Reports for Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Illinois Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19

Cardinal News — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:21:07 +0000

Video of Tornado near Rozel, Kansas. Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central Kansas (Map of Rozel, Kansas).

Tornadoes and severe weather struck the states from Texas to Minnesota on Sunday. The worst damage reported is in Oklahoma, where one person was killed and at least 21 injured.

A tornado that hit Oklahoma late Sunday did heavy damage to the town of Shawnee. Reports of injuries could not immediately be confirmed.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TORNADO REPORTS FOR MAY 18 2013
5:58 PM 10 N BROADWATER MORRILL COUNTY, NE NO TORNADO DETAILS

6:01 PM 9 N BROADWATER MORRILL MORRILL COUNTY, NE NO TORNADO DETAILS

6:03 PM 3 N BROWNELL NESS MORRILL COUNTY, KS A BRIEF MULTI-VORTEX TORNADO WAS OBSERVERED. THE TORNADO LASTED 1 TO 2 MINUTES.

6:03 PM 5 S ELLIS ELLIS COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

6:25 PM 2 NW SANFORD PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

6:40 PM 10 SE ELLIS ELLIS COUNTY, KS TORNADO WAS OBSERVED GOING UP AND DOWN, SHORT TIME ON THE SURFACE. NO DAMAGE REPORTED AS OF YET.

6:45 PM ROZEL PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO DETAILS, BUT VIDEO AVAILABLE (SEE ABOVE)

7:21 PM 5 E BURDETT PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:22 PM 1 SSW ROZEL PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:24 PM 5 SSW ROZEL PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:25 PM 5 SE BURDETT PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:25 PM 2 NW SANFORD PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:27 PM 7 N GARFIELD PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:27 PM 2 ESE ROZEL PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:31 PM 6 N SANFORD PAWNEE COUNTY, KS THIS TORNADO WAS REPORTED AS A LARGE STOVEPIPE TORNADO.

7:40 PM 1 W ROZEL PAWNEE COUNTY, KS THE TORNADO WAS JUST BEGINNING TO ROPE OUT, ACCORDING THE CHASER.

Storm Chasers Jeff and Kathryn Piotrowski, Jeremy Holmes and Terry Schenk recorded multiple tornadoes are produced from a storm near Rozel, KS.

7:45 PM 1 WSW ROZEL PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:45 PM ROZEL PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

7:45 PM 4 SW LEMOYNE KEITH COUNTY, NE POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE WITH REPORT OF TREES LAYING ON HOUSES AND A GARAGE BEING BLOWN UP OVER 15 TO 20 FT TREES LANDING ON A NEIGHBORS PROPERTY.

7:48 PM 2 W ROZEL PAWNEE COUNTY, KS TORNADO DAMAGE. ONE HOUSE NEARLY DESTROYED, ROOF AND WALLS GONE. THE 2 RESIDENTS WERE O.K. THE LOCATION IS 2 MILES WEST OF ROZEL ON HIGHWAY 156.

7:56 PM 4 NNE SANFORD PAWNEE COUNTY, KS THE CHASER HAD BEEN FOLLOWING THIS CELL FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE TORNADO HAD LIFTED, BUT TOUCHED BACK DOWN AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

7:58 PM 2 NE SANFORD PAWNEE COUNTY, KS NO TORNADO DETAILS

First segment near Shawnee, Oklahoma. Second segment about four miles south of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Third segment near Edmond, Oklahoma. Brandon Sullivan and his crew documented multiple strong to deadly violent tornadoes Sunday May 19, 2013 across central Oklahoma (Map of Shawnee, Oklahoma/Map of Edmond, Oklahoma).

TORNADO REPORTS FOR MAY 19, 2013
3:10 PM 2 SW VIOLA SUMNER COUNTY, KS BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN BUT HAS SINCE LIFTED. ROTATION IS STILL SEEN.

3:19 PM 2 E VIOLA SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN

3:23 PM 2 E VIOLA SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS ROPE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AND HAS NOW LIFTED.

3:37 PM CLEARWATER SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS SPOTTER REPORTS LARGE CONE TORNADO DOING DAMAGE

3:38 PM 6 S WEST WITCHITA SEDGWICK COUNTY KS UPROOTED TREES AND DOWNED POWER LINES FOR ABOUT A MILE NEAR 119TH STREET WEST AND JUST NORTH OF 55TH STREET SOUTH. UNKNOWN DAMAGE TO FARMSTEADS AS WELL.

4:12 PM 2 S PERTH SUMNER KS TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO WHICH WENT JUST SOUTH OF HIS LOCATION.

4:21 PM EDMOND OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK 15TH AND COLTRAIN RD, FROM KWTV

4:33 PM 1 SW ARCADIA OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK AT E HWY 66 AND POST RD. FROM VARIOUS MEDIA SOURCES.

4:35 PM 7 E CALDWELL SUMNER COUNTY KS ELEPHANT TRUNK TORNADO 7-8 MILES EAST OF CALDWELL

4:36 PM SOUTH HAVEN SUMNER COUNTY KS TRAINED SPOTTER WHO WAS 2 NORTHEAST OF SOUTH HAVEN AND LOOKING SOUTHWEST TOWARDS SOUTH HAVEN REPORTS A BRIEF STOVEPIPE TORNADO. IT WAS A FUNNEL AT THE TIME OF THE CALL.

4:40 PM 1 S SOUTH HAVEN SUMNER COUNTY, KS A ROPE TORNADO WAS REPORTED 1 MILE SOUTH OF SOUTH HAVEN AND MOVING NORTHEAST BY OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY TROOP K.

4:46 PM 4 S UDALL COWLEY COUNTY, KS SPOTTER WAS 5 SOUTH OF UDALL LOOKING NORTH WEST AND OBSERVED WHITE CONE TORNADO

4:53 PM 3 N LUTHER OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK FROM KWTV

5:05 PM 1 SW RAMONA MARION COUNTY, KS A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN WAS REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT BETWEEN TAMPA AND NEAR RAMONA. THIS WAS A DELAYED REPORT. TIME IS APPROXIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

5:13 PM SE CARNEY LINCOLN COUNTY, OK VARIOUS MEDIA SOURCES

5:28 PM 5 WSW EMPORIA LYON COUNTY, KS SMALL BARN WITH MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND MINOR TREE DAMAGE. SIGNS BLOWN OFF HIGHWAY.

5:59 PM 1 N ARKANSAS CITY COWLEY COUNTY, KS BRIEF ROPE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ROUGHLY 1 NORTH OF ARK CITY

6:01 PM NW LAKE THUNDERBIRD CLEVELAND COUNTY, OK FROM KWTV

6:11 PM E LAKE THUNDERBIRD CLEVELAND COUNTY, OK FROM KWTV

6:30 PM 2 W EARLHAM MADISON COUNTY, IA CONFIRMED TORNADO ON GROUND WEST OF EARLHAM

6:41 PM 2 S ADEL DALLAS COUNTY, IA LOOKING NORTHWEST OFF OF R22

7:08 PM 2 NW PRAGUE LINCOLN COUNTY, OK NO DETAILS

7:08 PM SLATER STORY COUNTY, IA TORNADO REPORTED BETWEEN SLATER AND HUXLEY NEAR 538TH. STREET.

7:10 PM 2 S SLATER POLK COUNTY, IA TORNADO ON THE GROUND ABOUT 2 SOUTH OF SLATER

7:10 PM 1 S HUXLEY STORY COUNTY, IA NO DETAILS

8:02 PM 1 E ARGO FAY CARROLL COUNTY, IL CONFIRMED TORNADO HEADING NNE TOWARDS CHADWICK.

8:26 PM 2 SE GRUNDY CENTER GRUNDY COUNTY, IA ASSISTANT TAMA COUNTY EM REPORTED THAT GRUNDY COUNTY DISPATCH HAS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND. GRUNDY COUNTY REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM TAMA COUNTY.

12:25 AM (MAY 20 2013) 2 E GOLDEN CITY DADE COUNTY, MO EMERGENCY MANAGER FROM BARTON COUNTY REPORTED A CONE TORNADO 1 MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 126 APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES EAST OF GOLDEN CITY … MOVING EAST.

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Extra Alarm Apartment Fire At Lake Louise Apartments on Wilke Rd, Palatine

Cardinal News — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:28:19 +0000

VIDEO (AUDIO WARNING LOUD ALARM) Fire at Lake Louise apartments on Wilke Road affected two units Friday night. Firefighters applied an aggressive interior attack and successfully stopped the fire from spreading to a major fire in the two-story, 24-unit condominium building.

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:21 PM Friday to a report of an apartment fire at 516 North Wilke Road Palatine, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received multiple reports that flames were coming out of a window. Apparently everyone was evacuated from the building, but firefighters reported heavy fire by the front door.

Two apartments were involved with fire — one on the first floor and one on the second floor. The fire also spread to the attic. Fire command reported three lines on the fire with firefighters working on the first and second floor. The first fire companies pulled a 2 1⁄2” hose line and aggressively attacked the fire from the exterior, while other firefighters stretched a supply line to a fire hydrant and pulled two 1 3⁄4” hose lines into the building for interior attack of the fires on the two floors.

Main fire attack was on the first floor while the truck company prepared to open the roof for ventilation. Firefighters accessed the roof with the aerial tower and cut a ventilation hole to release heat, smoke and fire gases accumulating in the attic. Firefighters also searched the smoke-charged building for any trapped occupants, forcing entry into numerous units. Other crews laddered the building and provided for emergency medical coverage. Due to the amount of fire encountered on two floors and the potential for fire spread, the Incident Commander called for a Box Alarm through the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) about 8:34 p.m..

Firefighters reported a knock on the main fire apartment unit by 8:39 p.m. Firefighters had to open numerous walls and ceilings in the affected units to expose the fire for extinguishment. The fire was declared under control at 8:52 p.m. Firefighters continued to ventilate smoke and gases and perform extensive salvage and overhaul activities for some time after that.

No civilians or firefighters were injured in the fire, which left three units uninhabitable, displacing four occupants. Although there was some smoke and water damage throughout the common areas, the remaining units were tenable and residents were escorted back to their units by firefighters. Damage estimates are not available at the time of this release, and the fire remains under investigation by Palatine Fire Department investigators.

One pit pull evacuated the building on its own and kept running. Neighbors and police appeared to be able to stop the frightened dog. Kittens were also rescued from the fire.

The fire was fought by 46 firefighters, staffing seven engines, four ladder trucks, two rescue squads and four ambulances which responded to the scene along with six command officers and two Fire Investigators. Units from the Arlington Heights Fire Department — providing water supply to Palatine’s Tower Ladder — were among the initial responders to the scene as part of an automatic aid agreement, and additional assistance was received on the scene from Lake Zurich, Rolling Meadows, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Buffalo Grove, Wood Dale, Hoffman Estates and Palatine Rural Fire Departments on the Box Alarm. During the incident, units from the Long Grove, Elk Grove Township, Barrington and Algonquin Fire Departments stood by in Palatine fire stations to
provide coverage for any additional calls. Palatine Police officers assisted at the scene with traffic and crowd control, and a Village of Palatine Neighborhood Services inspector also responded to the scene to evaluate the building.

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Major Derailment: Metro-North Trains Collide in Connecticut, 20-25 Non-LifeThreatening Injuries

Cardinal News — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:20:24 +0000

Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday’s evening rush hour, injuring about 50 people, authorities said. There were no reports of fatalities.

Two Metro-North Railroad trains collided after a “major derailment” near Fairfield, Connecticut, on 6:10 p.m. Friday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reports that “there are preliminary reports of about 20-25 injuries.”

An eastbound train traveling from New Haven to Manhattan derailed just east of the rail station in Fairfield, the authority said, then struck or grazed a westbound train on an adjacent track. Some cars from the westbound train also derailed.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reports that emergency workers were responding to the scene and that service between Stamford and New Haven had been suspended.

The MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) is responsible for public transportation in the U.S. state of New York, serving 12 counties in southeastern New York and two counties in southwestern Connecticut under contract to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

The MTA transports over 11 million passengers on an average weekday systemwide.

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Quick Response to Call Box Saved Baby on Philadelphia Train Tracks

Cardinal News — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:37:58 +0000

Gale Walker explains how a baby was saved after a call came in on an ECB (Emergency Call Box).

Transit officials in Philadelphia say an old-fashioned but vital piece of safety equipment helped avert disaster when a stroller carrying a baby fell onto train tracks.

The baby suffered a facial laceration, but have been killed if there had been contact with the electrified third rail. A train was stopped about 19 seconds before its arrival in the area, thanks to the quick thinking action of a bystander who immediately went to the ECB and activated a notification to the control center.

Teneka Greer was with her daughter Akayla, who was in the stroller at the time it fell off the platform at the station on 56th Street on the SEPTA Market-Frankford Line on Wednesday.

Scott Sauer from SEPTA explained that Emergency Call Boxes are located at all subway/elevated stations. The Emergency Call Box button rings into the control center and to the police department in Philadelphia.

The train platform at the station is open to the weather and rain, so the floors are slanted toward the tracks to allow drainage toward the tracks.

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6 Killed in 3 Tornadoes in Granbury, Texas; Hail the Size of Softballs Reported

Cardinal News — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:38:10 +0000

VIDEO from Milsap, Texas and Aledo, Texas. A rash of tornadoes slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless.

At least six people were killed Wednesday as a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.

At least six people are confirmed dead and 14 people missing after a tornado struck Hood County in north Texas and Granbury, Texas. In darkness extensive damage is already reported after at least three tornadoes slammed into the river/lakefront town of Granbury Wednesday evening, destroying homes and buildings and sending vehicles flying in the air. There is an early report that one of the tornados might have been one mile wide.

Most of the damage is apparently southeast of the city.

The National Weather Service early estimation is that at least 10 tornadoes touched down in the region.

Granbury, Texas tornado video.

The tornado forming east of us. Taken from Harbor Lakes in Granbury, Texas.

VIDEO: Granbury Tornado May 15 2013.

Golfball to baseball-size hail during hail storm in Granbury, Texas on May 15, 2013.

WARNING: AUDIO IS LOUD. Granbury, Texas tornado over Lake Granbury.

NWS Tornado Reports …
5:39 PM 1 W BELCHERVILLE MONTAGUE, TX
TORNADO 1 W OF BELCHERVILLE

6:58 PM SUNSET MONTAGUE,TX
NEAR 287 IN SUNSET

8:06 PM 6 SE GRANBURY HOOD, TX
TORNADO IN PECAN PLANTATION

Lake Granbury is a North Texas reservoir near Granbury, Texas. Lake Granbury was created in 1969 and is one of three lakes damming the Brazos River.
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Granbury, Texas is the county seat of Hood County, Texas with a 2010 census population of 7,979. Granbury is about 65 miles west-southwest of Dallas, Texas.

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Man Hit in Face by Rock Thrown from Lawn Mower Near Arlington Park Metra Station, Arlington Heights

Cardinal News — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:26 +0000

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:20 AM Wednesday to a report of facial trauma near the Metra Train station at 2121 West Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a contracted village employee was struck in the face from a rock projectile from a lawn mower. The male victim was transported to Northwest Community Hospital.

Map of area of injury report near Arlington Park Metra train station …

Rollover Crash on Northbound Route 53, Just South of Lake Cook Rd, Near Palatine/Arlington Heights

Cardinal News — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:01:57 +0000

VIDEO: Rollover crash on northbound Route 53, just south of Lake Cook Road, Monday afternoon.

Palatine police and Illinois State Police responded about 1:47 PM Monday to a rollover crash Northbound Route 53 south of Lake Cook Road near Palatine. 42.144843,-88.007634. Palatine firefighter/paramedics and Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded to a rollover gray Chrysler SUV.

First responders received a report that an adult female and a 5-year-old male were injured. A third person was also possibly injured. Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded with a second ambulance. At least two people were transported to area hospitals.

Map of area of rollover crash on Route 53 …

Fatal Vehicle-Bicycle Crash, Accident Investigation on Eastbound Higgins Rd (Route 72) At East Frontage Rd/Busse Woods Bike Trail

Cardinal News — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:24:26 +0000

Buick sedan involved in a fatal crash with a bicycle at Eastbound Route 72 and East Frontage Road near the Busse Wood Bicycle Trail crossing (Additional Accident Investigation photos).

UPDATE: Eastbound Route 72 is expected to be reopened by about noon.

Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:57 AM Tuesday to a report of a vehicle-motorcycle crash or a vehicle-bicycle crash near the Busse Woods bicycle trail at East Frontage and Higgins Road Schaumburg, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a victim was in the grass and moving after being thrown into the grass. Cook County Sheriff and Illinois State Police also responded to the crash. The incident actually involved a bicyclist that was apparently crossing just east of East Frontage Road and Route 72.

Firefighter/paramedics transported the motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries to Northwest Community Hospital where the victim was pronounced dead a short time later.

Eastbound Higgins Road was shutdown at West Frontage Road. The ramp from Route 53/I-290 was also shut down.

An accident investigation team responded to the scene and eastbound Higgins Road (Route 72) is expected to be blocked for an extended period. Illinois State Police appear to be managing the accident investigation.

Map of area of serious motorcycle crash …

Painter/Decorators Power Washing A Warehouse and Police Rescue Driver From Burning Truck After Crash At Thorndale Ave and Lively Blvd, Elk Grove Village

Cardinal News — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:02:11 +0000

VIDEO: Aftermath of truck crash with fire, followed by interview with men who saved the life of a truck driver who was trapped in his burning truck after a crash at Lively Boulevard and Thorndale Avenue.

Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:31 PM Monday to a report of a crash involving two trucks and a car Lively Boulevard and Thorndale Avenue Elk Grove Village, IL. Firefighters and police received an update that one of the trucks was on fire and that the drivers of the trucks were not getting out of their vehicles.

People working at a warehouse at the northwest corner of Lively Boulevard and Thorndale Avenue rushed to help with a fire extinguisher, but the fire was too much for the fire extinguisher to suppress the fire. Next painters from Integrity Painting and Decorating of Downers Grove were using a power washer to prepare a warehouse on the northeast corner for a new tenant. They rushed over with the power washer and water gun and put water on the fire in the cab and on the man who was yelling for help. Two Elk Grove Village police officers were then able to get the man out of the truck. The power washers continued to extinguish the man’s burning clothes after he was removed from the truck.

Firefighter/paramedics from Elk Grove Village and Elk Grove Township helped the crash victims and transported at least two victims to a local hospital (number of victims not confirmed … developing).

Firefighters from Wood Dale went to work on fire suppression while Elk Grove Village firefighters assisted, but focused on the contents of the trucks and securing the saddle gas tanks under the two trucks. Apparently neither truck was carrying hazardous materials. A substantial amount of oil/gas mixture spilled into a culvert and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District was called to the scene. Thorndale Avenue was blocked in both directions until about 5:15 p.m. when the eastbound lanes were opened. The westbound lanes of Thorndale Avenue were still blocked at 6:00 pm.

One of the Good Samaritans that helped rescue the truck driver reported minor injuries and was treated at the scene by Itasca firefighters.

Elk Grove Village Fire Chief Richard J. Mikel personally came over to congratulate the men from Integrity Painting and Decorating for saving the man’s life, “You saved his life.”

Map of location of truck crash with fire and citizen rescue …