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**Obebtetibre** · 06-12-2008, 08:28 PM

Deadly Iowa tornado struck Boy Scout camp without warning
By LARRY McSHANE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Thursday, June 12th 2008, 10:20 AM

A deadly tornado destroyed a remote Boy Scout campground in western Iowa, killing four teens and injuring 48 others as rescuers dug through the rubble by hand looking for survivors.

The Little Sioux Scout Ranch was illuminated by lightning flashes as workers struggled through a driving rain to remove branches and debris left behind by the twister last night.

The scouts had little warning before the tornado tore into their camp, with one group still hiking across the ranch when the storm struck.

Boy scouts who survived the deadly tornado
arrive at the West Harrison High School in
Mondamin, Iowa, Thursday where they
were to be reunited with their relatives.

Several of the scouts were in a building, preparing to watch a movie, when a screaming voice alerted them to the tornado. As the youths scrambled for cover beneath tables and chairs, windows shattered and the building disintegrated.

"It sounded like a jet that was flying by really close," 13-year-old Taylor Willoughby told NBC's "Today" show this morning. "I was hoping that we all made it out OK. I was afraid for my life."

Scout supervisor Thomas White said he was among a group that began hand-digging through the wreckage of the building in a hunt for survivors.

"A bunch of us got together and started undoing the rubble from the fireplace and stuff and waiting for the first responders," White told KMTV in Omaha, Neb. "They were under the tables and stuff and on their knees, but they had no chance."

A second group of scouts was out hiking in the remote Loess Hills when the tornado touched down, and was unable to find shelter from the storm.

The tornado killed three 13-year-olds and one 14-year-old, said Lloyd Roitstein, an executive with the Mid America Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

There were 93 boys aged 13 to 18 and 25 staff members at the weeklong leadership training camp. Everyone at the camp was accounted for, authorities said.

Iowa officials said at least 42 of the injured remained hospitalized this morning, with injuries from major head trauma to cuts and bruises.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_w...scout_cam.html
Copyright 2008 New York Daily News

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Obebtetibre Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Deadly Iowa tornado struck Boy Scout camp without warning By LARRY McSHANE DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, June 12th 2008, 10:20 AM A deadly tornado destroyed a remote Boy Scout campground in western Iowa, killing four teens and injuring 48 others as rescuers dug through the rubble by hand looking for survivors. The Little Sioux Scout Ranch was illuminated by lightning flashes as workers struggled through a driving rain to remove branches and debris left behind by the twister last night. The scouts had little warning before the tornado tore into their camp, with one group still hiking across the ranch when the storm struck. Boy scouts who survived the deadly tornado arrive at the West Harrison High School in Mondamin, Iowa, Thursday where they were to be reunited with their relatives. Several of the scouts were in a building, preparing to watch a movie, when a screaming voice alerted them to the tornado. As the youths scrambled for cover beneath tables and chairs, windows shattered and the building disintegrated. "It sounded like a jet that was flying by really close," 13-year-old Taylor Willoughby told NBC's "Today" show this morning. "I was hoping that we all made it out OK. I was afraid for my life." Scout supervisor Thomas White said he was among a group that began hand-digging through the wreckage of the building in a hunt for survivors. "A bunch of us got together and started undoing the rubble from the fireplace and stuff and waiting for the first responders," White told KMTV in Omaha, Neb. "They were under the tables and stuff and on their knees, but they had no chance." A second group of scouts was out hiking in the remote Loess Hills when the tornado touched down, and was unable to find shelter from the storm. The tornado killed three 13-year-olds and one 14-year-old, said Lloyd Roitstein, an executive with the Mid America Council of the Boy Scouts of America. There were 93 boys aged 13 to 18 and 25 staff members at the weeklong leadership training camp. Everyone at the camp was accounted for, authorities said. Iowa officials said at least 42 of the injured remained hospitalized this morning, with injuries from major head trauma to cuts and bruises. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_w...scout_cam.html Copyright 2008 New York Daily News
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