Tag: fatality

at 10:10 AM by Tyler Smith

Southern Michigan 193 Vehicle Pileup

Here is a video that shows the chaotic scenes that unfolding during a 193-vehicle pileup on Interstate 94 near Kalamazoo, Michigan this past Friday. A round of blinding snow was blamed for the awful crash.  Often times we hear of slick roads, and rightfully so, however, very heavy wintry precipitation can lead to very poor […]

at 1:13 PM by Landon Hampton

Hurricanes With Feminine Names More Deadly?

The Washington Post recently posted a piece online claiming that hurricanes with feminine names are more deadly.  They have interesting data that supports their claim.  The article included the following: “People don’t take hurricanes as seriously if they have a feminine name and the consequences are deadly, finds a new groundbreaking study. Female-named storms have […]

at 3:15 PM by Landon Hampton

Anniversary Of The Moore, OK EF5 Tornado

Moore, OK was ransacked by a massive EF5 tornado one year ago today (May 20th, 2013).  The tornado caused damage to roughly ~1100 homes, while taking the lives of 24 people.  There were also 377 injuries reported from this event.   At this time one year ago, a large tornado plowed through Moore, OK. Video […]