IL Manufacturing Plant Proves Severe WX Plans Saves Lives

[mikegeukes]

Aug. 17, 2004 — Company planning and paying attention to developing storms were key factors in protecting more than 140 employees when an F-4 tornado demolished an Illinois manufacturing plant

Illinois Manufacturing Plant Proves Severe Weather Plans Save Lives
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2298.htm
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2263.htm

Mike

 

[Caleb Lawrence]

Great reads. Remarkable indeed that they escaped inujry in this case, and I have a good respect for the plant owner and his concern for his employees.

 

[Scott A. Kampas]

The owner of the plant is involved in Woodford County ESDA (emergency management agency), either he or a close relative is the director. I've found Woodford County ESDA is very well organized and trained.

Scott

 

[Richard Halter]

One thing I would like to see are the hardened shelters that saved the employees. I haven't seen any pictures featuring those areas.

 

[Scott A. Kampas]

NOAA probably has those, I'm sure ILX and the national survey team took some shots. I believe I got some as well, I'll try and find them.

Scott

 

[Chris Geelhart]

NOAA probably has those, I'm sure ILX and the national survey team took some shots. I believe I got some as well, I'll try and find them.

Scott

When I was there the day afterward with the first ILX survey team, they were not allowing people to get that close to them, so I had no pictures. But I went through our files and found a couple taken 2 days afterward by a couple other staffers.

Chris G.