At least 52 dead in storms across the Mid-South
February 6th, 2008
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Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes ripped through the Mid-South last night killing at least 52 people, and injuring hundreds more. The storms stretched from Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and on up into the Cincinnati area in Ohio. In Arlington, Tennessee, a suburb of Memphis, a Sears store at Hickory Ridge Mall collapsed after a tornado ripped through. Three were killed when the roof ripped off of a logistics warehouse in an industrial complex in Mempis. There was more heavy damage in suburban Southaven, Mississippi, and at least 3 people were killed.
In Jackson, Tennessee, about 50 miles northeast of Memphis in Madison County, the women’s dormitory at Union University was destroyed, and several students injured. It had been reported by Memphis media and the AP that students were killed, but a spokesperson for the University assured that no one at the university was killed. On U.S. 45 Bypass, across from the University, an Exxon gas station was leveled, and a nearby Walgreen’s drug store was heavily damaged.
As the storms moved northeast, they continued to ravage homes and communities. In Middle Tennessee, 2 more people were confirmed dead in Williamson County in the Fairview community, and dozens more injured as lines of storms moved through town not once, but three times. East on Nashville in Hartsville, Trousdale County, a natural gas pipeline junction point and re-pressurizing plant was hit directly by the tornado which caused several explosions and a fire. Residents as far as 40 miles away reported seeing a giant fireball in the sky. In southern Kentucky, several more people were killed as tornadoes ripped through their homes.
At just after 4am, the intensity of the storms seemed to diminish and move out of the area. The storms are now over North Carolina, where it is feared they could re-intensify and cause even more death and destruction.
Sources: WREG Memphis, Commercial Appeal, Memphis, WTVF Nashville, WSMV Nashville, The Tennessean, The Jackson Sun
UPDATE: CNN is reporting the death toll is up to 54, and may still climb as more victims are found among the rubble.
I’m calling McCain for the GOP
February 5th, 2008
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With a comfortable lead over rivals Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, I think it’s safe to call the GOP primary race for McCain. McCain has 383 total delegates, versus Romney’s 135 overall delegates and Huckabee’s 87 overall delegates.
On the Democrat side, it’s still a tight race for Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. The California polls have been closed for 42 minutes, yet with only 10% of the precincts reporting, it’s still a tight race.
If there is only one thing that is for sure this election cycle it is that nothing is a sure thing.
Missouri still too close to call for Dems
February 5th, 2008
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Missouri is a very tight race tonight. CNN Politics is reporting with 87% of precincts reporting that Sen. Clinton is slightly ahead of Sen. Obama with a 50% to 47% lead.
Obama and Clinton neck and neck
February 5th, 2008
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It’s a little after 10pm CST, and the California polls have just closed, but it’s still too close to call. According to CNN Politics, the Democratic contenders are neck and neck with Hillary Clinton garnering 58 delegates so far, and Barack Obama with 56. California, which has the most delegates up for grabs, is the key.
Put on some coffee, folks, this is going to be a long night.
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