an ef 4 tornado strikes lambert airport in north st louis county, missouri damage, but--- a miracle:...
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AN EF 4 TORNADO STRIKES LAMBERT AIRPORT IN NORTH
ST LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI
DAMAGE, BUT---
A MIRACLE: NO DEATHS
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of
North Carolina, USA
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PRIORITIES OF AN AIRPORT:1) OVERALL SAFETY
2) BUSINESS CONTINUITY3) EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY
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Friday evening's storm at Lambert International
Airport ripped away a large section of the main
terminal's roof and blew out windows, forcing the airport to close and divert incoming
flights to other cities.
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LAMBERT AIRPORT: ROOF OF MAIN CONCOURSE DAMAGED
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GLASS FROM BLOWN OUT WINDOWS
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INTERIOR DAMAGE
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DAMAGE TO PARKING GARAGE NEAR CONCOURSE ONE
DAMAGE TO PARKING GARAGE NEAR CONCOURSE ONE
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DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE PARKED AT A CONCOURSE
DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE PARKED AT A CONCOURSE
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Working in a crisis mode, 1,000 workers were able to accomplish enough repairs
for the airport to resume partial operations safely by
Saturday night
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GOVERNOR JAY NIXON AT AIRPORT:SATURDAY, APRIL 23
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NEARLY SIMULTANEOUSLY, TORNADOES WERE
CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE IN NORTH ST LOUIS COUNTY
APRIL 22, 2011
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED A WARNING 34 MINUTES BEFORE THE TORNADO HIT.
ADVANCE WARNING SAVED LIVES
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TORNADO SIRENS BLARED AND LOCAL TV STATIONS TURNED AWAY FROM NETWORK PROGRAMMING TO FOCUS ON THE PENDING DISASTER.
ADVANCE WARNING SAVED LIVES
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MANY FAMILIES WAITED OUT THE STORM IN THEIR BASEMENTS.
ADVANCE WARNING SAVED LIVES
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DAMAGE: BRIDGETON, MO
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DAMAGE: BRIDGETON, MO
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DAMAGE: BRIDGETON, MO
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ROOF DAMAGE: BRIDGETON, MO