Storms in South, East cause delays; 1 child killed
A 5-year-old was killed when strong winds blew over a row of tents at an Alabama air show during storms that stretched across the South on Sunday while severe weather caused airport delays in the East, officials said.
The winds that toppled the tents and canceled the air show in Huntsville came during an isolated strong thunderstorm that developed just west of the airport with gusts of 48 mph, said Tim Troutman of the National Weather Service.
Witnesses told The Huntsville Times that a generator fell on the child Sunday. The death was confirmed by the Madison County coroner's office.
Twelve others were treated for injuries, but only one, a different child, was admitted to the hospital. That child was in serious condition, said Pam Sparks, spokeswoman at Huntsville Hospital.
In New York, severe thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon battered LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports, causing delays of as much as three hours at Kennedy airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Some LaGuardia flights were delayed up to 75 minutes.
Weather also caused delays averaging more than an hour and a half in flights to Boston's Logan International Airport and delays of more than two hours at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, the FAA said.
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Posted By: emmarcee @ 06/13/2008 1:11:48 PM
Comment: want to make it political? bash the bitter people with faith? you liberal? Just take a look at the worst affected areas and democratic delegate map. Start praying. Or pretend that you don't see these things. Don't drag the gas tax holiday into this. BTW , next time don't drive around the time looking for the gas station which gives you 10 cents a gallon less. YOu don't care for the small change anyway.
Posted By: ilovespunky @ 05/26/2008 11:24:43 AM
Comment: I live about 30 - 40 miles away from Parkersburg, IA. Politics and global warming aside this is a tradegy that will take the residents of Parkersburg a long time to recover from. We are all saddened by the sudden loss. On this Memorial Day, let's take time to pray for those families devestated by the storms that took too many lives.
Posted By: Mwalimu @ 05/03/2008 10:31:35 AM
Comment: The tornadoes in Arkansas are not "Acts of God" - like the recent tornadoes in other states, the floods in Missouri, and the drought in California, they are by-products of global warming. I know a lot of folks will deny this, but insurance companies are not fools. You can expect massive rate increases through the central part of America. If we do not act decisvely on global warming, what we're seeing now will seem like a tea party in
Alice in Wonderland five or ten years down the road.
Let's see how our "leaders" are showing leadership. Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and George Bush are proposing various forms gas tax holidays., first for the summer, so Mom, Pop, and the kids can hop into the SUV and see the NASCAR races, then for the fall, because it's hunting season. This will not fight global warming. All three of these "leaders" are acting like irresponsible 5 year olds. This is not leadership, is cheap political pandering.
Like the Grinch who stole Christmas, or like Daddy telling his son to eat his vegetables or he'll never get another chocolate cookie for as long as he lives, Obama is providing the public with straight talk that would put John McCain to shame. If you check out a recent article by Jonathan Alder, you'll see all the reasons Obama is taking a stand. He's showing courage and strength. He's the only presidential candidate that is acting like an adult. The big question is - are there enough adults in Indiana and North Carolina to vote for him.