Disaster Report

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 […]

Updates from Philadelphia Amtrak Train Crash, Derailment: Surveillance Video Shows Power Flashes, Naval Academy Midshipman Killed

Wed May 13, 2015 12:46 pm Cardinal News

Surveillance video shows train passing at high moment before train derailment, then shows flashes during crash. The Amtrak train that derailed near Philadelphia Tuesday night, which killed at least seven people and caused over 200 […]

Amtrak Crash in Philadelphia; Crashed Train Was En Route from Washington DC to New York City

Tue May 12, 2015 09:13 pm Cardinal News

CNN’s Sara Sidner reports from the scene of an Amtrak passenger train derailment that has left at least five people dead and many more injured. A sixth person died overnight. An Amtrak train is reported […]

Formation of a Tornado Explained: Collision of Warm, Moist Air & Cold Dry Air, Elevated Thunderheads, Rotation, Downdraft

Wed May 6, 2015 11:07 pm Cardinal News

CNN meteorologist Jennifer Gray explains how tornadoes form and why they are one of the most dangerous weather phenomena on Earth. Scale Wind speed (Estimated) Relative frequency Potential damage mph km/h m/s EF0 65–85 105–137 […]

Video Reports on Nepal Earthquake of April 25, 2015

Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:00 pm Cardinal News

Dr. Sanjay Gupta performed brain surgery on an earthquake victim in Nepal. Kristie Lu Stout speaks to Dolma Development Fund Chairman Tim Gocher about the devastation in Nepal’s rural regions CNN’s Arwa Damon travels to […]

Preliminary Ground Survey Indicates Thursday’s Main Tornado Was An EF-4 Tornado

Fri Apr 10, 2015 06:56 pm Cardinal News

National Weather Service meteorologists have conducted a ground survey covering the most heavily damaged locations of north central Illinois. Based on early findings the tornado that tracked from near Rochelle to near Belvidere…and impacted the […]

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