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Snowmobiler is grateful after life came crashing down
![When Forrest Ericksen's relatives spoke about his snowmobile accident, they would say "Dr. Watson this, Dr. Watson that."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/66372874-28125034.jpg "When Forrest Ericksen's relatives spoke about his snowmobile accident, they would say "Dr. Watson this, Dr. Watson that.\"")
When Forrest Ericksen's relatives spoke about his snowmobile accident, they would say "Dr. Watson this, Dr. Watson that."
Ericksen, 18, had been in a coma and could not remember the physician who led the surgical team that saved his life. But he wanted...Tags: Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Disasters and Accidents, Health and Medical Professionals
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UW awarded $2M grant to study earthquake early warning system
Three West Coast universities, including the University of Washington, were awarded $2 million each in grants Tuesday to create a prototype earthquake early warning system for the Pacific Coast. The grant by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation of Palo...Tags: Financial Aid, Science, Colleges and Universities, Natural Disasters, Education
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See the entire 2011 hurricane season - in 4.5 minutes
Sun SentinelWant to see the entire 2011 hurricane season - and all 19 of its storms - in 4.5 minutes? Check out the attached video, furnished by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Thanks to satellite imagery, it shows how the clouds seem to boil...Tags: Hurricanes, Hurricane Irene (2011), Natural Disasters
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One injured following train, snow plow accident in Hendricks Co.
One man was injured after an accident involving a train and a snow plow in Hendricks County Wednesday morning.
Police said a snow plow was traveling northbound on County Road 151, west of Lizton, Ind.
The train conductor said the snow plow driver...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents
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(VIDEO) 2011 hurricane season in 4.5 minutes
Source: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Wednesday, having produced a total of 19 tropical storms of which 7 became hurricanes, including 3 major hurricanes. This level of activity matched NOAA’s predictions and continues the trend of...Tags: FEMA, Weather, Hurricanes, Satellite Technology, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Low on fuel, medical plane crashes near Riverwoods, killing 3
Tribune reportersBefore his small plane dropped from the sky, the pilot transporting a medical patient to the Chicago area radioed that he was low on fuel. The twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed in north suburban Riverwoods late Monday night, killing the pilot and an...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Air Transportation Industry, Disasters and Accidents, Companies and Corporations, Hospitals and Clinics
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Busy season for hurricane specialists - and it's not over
Sun SentinelAs today is the last day of the 2011 storm season, you might think all the hurricane specialists, forecasters and other support personnel at the National Hurricane Center can exhale. But, no. For starters, forecasters still are tracking a blob in...Tags: Hurricanes, Weather, National Hurricane Center, Dan Brown , Tropical Weather
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Do people fail to respond to tornado warnings?
The violent tornado that ravaged Joplin, Mo., killing at least 117, had hospital employees rushing to transport patients to safety at the last few minutes and forced others into refrigerators for shelter. There was 20 minutes of advance warning provided...Tags: Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Tornadoes, Indiana University, Disasters and Accidents, Weather Warnings
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American Red Cross trains volunteers to help families after disasters
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA local volunteer, David Schreiner, with the American Red Cross, is heading to Minot, North Dakota Thursday to help with the recovery effort from this summer’s heavy flooding. The American Red Cross – Midway Chapter says some families are...Tags: North Dakota, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Joplin (Jasper, Missouri), Relief and Aid Organizations, American Red Cross
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Extreme weather likely to decrease corn, soybean production
The spring's heavy rains and the summer's dry heat are being blamed for production problems Central Indiana farmers are facing as harvest time nears.
According to industry experts, farmers won't be able to produce as much corn and soybeans as they...Tags: Indiana, Consumers, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters
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Storm sirens sound this morning
Many central Kentucky residents woke to heavy rain and high winds this morning as a storm front swept through the area.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning about 6:20 a.m for western Boyle County, northwestern Garrard County and eastern...Tags: Weather, Tornadoes, Weather Warnings, Natural Disasters
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Schnellenberger announces he is retiring at end of this season
After 52 years of coaching, after helping guide the Miami Dolphins to their perfect season as an assistant coach, after leading the University of Miami to its first national championship, and after creating Florida Atlantic's program from scratch,...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Super Bowl, Howard Schnellenberger, Don Shula, Arizona Cardinals
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