Disaster Report

At Least 8 Killed, Property Destroyed As Tornadoes and Severe Storms Strike Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, and More States

Thu Feb 25, 2016 05:27 pm Cardinal News

A storm system that rocked the United States’ East Coast cost people their lives and families their homes, but many said they were grateful that they survived the ordeal. In Virginia, two men and a […]

VIDEO: Large Nighttime Tornado Crosses Interstate 30 in Rowlett, Texas

Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:48 pm Cardinal News

A large nighttime tornado, sometimes difficult to see, roars across I-30 in Rowlett, TX causing numerous power flashes and explosions. A tornado that crossed Interstate 30 in Rowlett, Texas continued north across Lavon Lake and […]

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Three People Confirmed Dead in Mississippi as Tornadoes and Storms Hit the South and Midwest Wednesday

Wed Dec 23, 2015 09:49 pm Cardinal News

A 7-year-old boy died in Holly Springs and two more people were killed in Benton County, Mississippi Wednesday, December 23, 2015 [WREG Memphis/CBS]. At least 40 people were injured. JUST IN: 3 people confirmed dead […]

Hurricane Patricia Strongest Pacific Landfall; Hurricane Drenches Mexico as it Weakens Over Land

Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:50 pm Cardinal News

Hurricane Patricia pushed inland over mountainous western Mexico early Saturday, weakening to tropical storm force while dumping torrential rains that authorities said could cause deadly floods and mudslides. (Oct. 24) Six fatalities occurred from the […]

Train Derails, Locomotives Tip in Texas as Flood Washes Away Cars

Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:50 pm Cardinal News

sTexas is hit with heavy rains and flash flooding as the remnants of record-setting Hurricane Patricia were bearing down from Mexico. A freight train derailed near Corsicana after its cars were swept off the rails […]

Death Toll from South Carolina Flooding Rises to 9; Evacuation in Forest Acres from Dam Failure

Mon Oct 5, 2015 05:57 pm Cardinal News

Devastating storms killed at least nine people in South Carolina. CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports. New mandatory evacuation orders were issued Monday after a dam failed in Forest Acres, South Carolina, a northeast suburb of Columbia. […]

Historic Rainfall from Hurricane Joaquin Washes Out Roads, Flood Homes, Forces Rescues

Sun Oct 4, 2015 11:56 pm Cardinal News

After historic rainfall drenched parts of South Carolina, flash flooding stranded hundreds, forcing several rescue attempts. State of Emergency declared in South Carolina. At least 5 people have were killed by flash floods in South […]

BBC News: Drone Footage Shows Tianjin Blast Site Where a Shipment of Explosives Detonated

Thu Aug 13, 2015 07:50 pm Cardinal News

Drone video reveal the scale of destruction after two massive explosions in Tianjin, China. At least 44 people are dead, among them 12 firefighters. Hospitals are dealing with an overwhelming influx of patients, as more […]

Ongoing Environmental Disaster at Animas River Mine Spill, Colorado

Thu Aug 13, 2015 03:28 pm Cardinal News

A plume of orange muck from a large mine waste spill in Colorado has drifted about 55 miles downriver and is closing in on New Mexico, prompting communities to take precautions until the sludge passes. […]

Preliminary Damage Survey Results from Sunday’s Lake County, IL Tornado Indicates Maximum at EF-1 Intensity

Mon Aug 3, 2015 04:48 pm Cardinal News

The NWS Chicago survey team that is investigating tornado damage in Lake County, Illinois from the severe thunderstorms on Sunday evening has some preliminary findings from the Round Lake to Hainesville and Grayslake area. The […]

Tornado Touches Down in Cameron, Illinois Near Monmouth About 160 miles Southwest of Chicago

Fri Jul 17, 2015 05:09 am Cardinal News

A large multi-vortex tornado touched down just outside of Monmouth, Illinois. Video shows debris in the air along with many power flashes and lightning. A tornado touched down in Cameron, Illinois causing extensive damage, but […]

Tornado Damage Images for Sublette, Sterling and Mendota Area in Illinois

Tue Jun 23, 2015 09:42 am Cardinal News

As search and rescue teams continue their work Tuesday morning from last night’s storms, the National Weather is planning to conduct damage surveys on Tuesday, June 23rd to assess the number, tracks, and intensity of […]

Tornado Damage Images for Coal City and Braidwood Area in North Central Illinois

Tue Jun 23, 2015 08:50 am Cardinal News

As search and rescue teams continue their work Tuesday morning from last night’s storms, the National Weather is planning to conduct damage surveys on Tuesday, June 23rd to assess the number, tracks, and intensity of […]

What If a “Bomb Train” Derailed at the Railroad Bridge at Northwest Highway and Davis St, Arlington Heights?

Thu May 14, 2015 03:22 pm Cardinal News

Stalled freight train in downtown Arlington Heights consisted of one tanker car with Di-Methyl Sulfate, one tanker car with N-Propanol, two unmarked tanker cars, and one tanker car that was not observed close up. Trains […]

Amtrak Train #188 Moving at 106 MPH When Engineer Applied Brakes on Curve Regulated at 50 MPH

Wed May 13, 2015 07:05 pm Cardinal News

NTSB Board Member Robert Sumwalt says the emergency brakes slowed the Amtrak train from 106 mph to 102 mph before the train derailed in Philadelphia. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released preliminary crash information […]

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