Storms
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| 1 | Virtual 5k supports derecho relief Northern Iowan 117:17, p.2 |
Several UNI public relations majors hosted a virtual 5k to raise money for disaster relief for Linn County, which was hit especially hard by a derecho storm in August. | |
| 2 | Students speak out about Iowa derecho Northern Iowan 117:2, p.1 |
Two students talk about their experience during the Iowa derecho on August 10; photo. | |
| 3 | Dorms experience Labor Day weekend flooding Northern Iowan 115:5, p.5 |
Over Labor Day weekend, on-campus residence halls Campbell, Noehren, Rider, and Hagemann experienced flooding due to high amounts of rainfall. Campbell Hall was the only residence where student rooms were affected. | |
| 4 | Storm hits Cedar Valley Northern Iowan 108:4, p.2 |
Scenes from the September 3rd storm; photo. | |
| 5 | Iowa tornado recovery continues Northern Iowan 107:52, p.1 |
Two weeks ago about two dozen tornadoes hit mostly rural areas of Iowa, though an EF3 did hit the town of Mapleton. Students from Aplington/Parkersburg traveled to Mapleton to help in the cleanup; photo. | |
| 6 | Emergency food program put into action Northern Iowan 107:2, p.3 |
County Department of Human Services offices are taking applications for food assistance in areas affected by recent flooding and storms. | |
| 7 | Hail storm damages property at UNI Northern Iowan 106:48, p.1 |
Hail damages some cars around College Hill; photo. | |
| 8 | Cedar Falls replants trees around the city Northern Iowan 106:46, p.1 |
The storm of July 12, 2009, destroyed trees on three hundred and eighteen properties. Residents have until April 11 to request the assistance of the city in replanting. Three hundred ninety trees are expected to be replanted. | |
| 9 | Summer storm changes UNI landscape Northern Iowa Today 93:3, p.17 |
Storm with high winds passed through campus on July 10, 2009; many trees toppled or damaged; photo. | |
| 10 | Blizzard conditions fail to cool Panther shooting Northern Iowan 106:27, p.11 |
Basketball team defeats Iowa, 67-50; photo. | |
| 11 | UNI-Dome roof in need of repair Northern Iowan 106:27, p.1 |
The July 10, 2009, storm caused $4.3 million in damage to the UNI-Dome roof. Insurance will cover the costs, except for $100,000 deductible on the policy. The Board of Regents has been asked for permission to proceed with repairs; photo. | |
| 12 | Campus safety walk raises awareness about insufficient lighting Northern Iowan 106:24, p.4 |
Lighting and safety issues dominated a walk by President Allen, Vice-President Schellhardt, and others. Notes were taken concerning issues of storm damage and why some lights were not active; photo. | |
| 13 | Fire safety right to know regulations for colleges Northern Iowan 106:21, p.4 |
United States Department of Education requires annual reports about fire safety and fire safety features in residence halls. Sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and tornado alarms are included; photo. | |
| 14 | Storm's severe winds damage 350 trees on UNI campus Northern Iowan 106:1, p.7 |
A July 10 storm resulted in significant damage to trees, broken windows, punctured roofs, blown down fences, and the destruction of small sheds; photo. | |
| 15 | Storm ravages campus Northern Iowan 105:59, p.1 |
Three hundred fifty trees damaged in storm. Latham Hall's roof was punctured and several windows were broken. The greenhouse sustained several broken window panes; photo. | |
| 16 | Mud sliding Northern Iowan 105:54, p.2 |
John Schuler and Pete Galloway enjoying the thunderstorms Sunday evening; photo. | |
| 17 | Citizen Science explains storms Northern Iowan 105:45, p.1 |
Jeff Kennedy and Alan Czarnetzki discussed how storms function and how to stay safe during storms; talked about 2008 F5 tornado in Parkersburg; photo. | |
| 18 | After the storms Northern Iowa Today 92:2, p.14 |
A look at the ways that UNI assisted those who were affected by the Parkersburg tornado and the Flood of 2008; business advice, scholarships, and recreationsl activities; photo. | |
| 19 | Students dance for disaster relief Northern Iowan 105:4, p.1 |
Disaster Relief Swing-A-Thon, sponsored by Sigma Alpha Iota, hopes to raise money for the Parkersburg music programs. | |
| 20 | Tornado assistance from many sources Northern Iowan 104:55, p.7 |
Those who were affected by recent tornado find assistance. | |
| 21 | UNI students helping rebuild New Orleans Northern Iowan 103:31, p.1 |
Three UNI students help clean up a home in New Orleans used to house volunteers who come to the city to help rebuild; photo. | |
| 22 | Time to be thankful for all that hasn't befallen us Northern Iowan 103:3, p.5 |
Thoughts on government actions following hurricane Katrina. | |
| 23 | Remembering Northern Iowan 104:47, p.1 |
On August 29, 2006, a prayer service will be held at the Catholic Student Center to remember hurricanes Katrina and Rita. | |
| 24 | Students head to New Orleans over break; volunteer group helps Katrina victims rebuild their lives any way they can Northern Iowan 102:29, p.1 |
A group from the UNI Catholic Student Association assisted hurricane victim Mary Clemens in the clean-up of her home; photo. | |
| 25 | UNI students, faculty, and staff return from health assessment of hurricane victims relocated to San Antonio Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 |
A team of seven students and two faculty members went to Texas on a trip sponsored by the Iowa EXPORT Center of Excellence on Health Disparities. | |
| 26 | Hurricane Katrina victims haven't disappeared Northern Iowan 102:26, p.8 |
Kelley Clapp visited Texas and shared experiences of working with Katrina victims there. | |
| 27 | Surviving Katrina topic of new book by UNI grad Northern Iowan 102:24, p.1 |
Robert Smallwood, 1982 UNI graduate, experienced Hurricane Katrina and wrote a book about it entitled, 'The Five People You Meet in Hell: Surviving Katrina"; photo. | |
| 28 | Katrina's victims find help at UNI Northern Iowan 102:23, p.4 |
After the media hype about Hurricane Katrina stopped, so did some of the support, but not at UNI, where some victims are being housed. | |
| 29 | UNI health majors to help Katrina victims in November Northern Iowan 102:15, p.5 |
UNI students will have a chance to help displaced Katrina victims by monitoring their state of mental health. | |
| 30 | Hurricane benefit a laughing matter Northern Iowan 102:14, p.11 |
Barmuda Corporation organized a comedy show that was attended by more than six hundred people; the event raised over $6000 for the local branch of the Red Cross; photo. | |
| 31 | Local company to provide soy biobased chainsaw lubricants to help with hurricane cleanup Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 |
A truckload of soy biobased chainsaw bar oil is being donated by Enviromental Lubricants Manufacturing. The oil was developed by UNI's Ag-Based Industrial Research and is commercialized under a license by ELM. | |
| 32 | UNI health students to take active role in ongoing hurricane relief efforts Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1 |
Iowa EXPORT center sends students to Texas to help with hurricane relief. | |
| 33 | Horn vents at league Northern Iowan 102:10, p.15 |
New Orleans Saints' wide receiver Joe Horn sounded off on placement of team's first home game in New York after devastation of Hurricane Katrina; writer provides anecdotes, citing money raised; photo. | |
| 34 | FEMA under fire Northern Iowan 102:7, p.7 |
Writers think that money is tossed around too easily by government officials; monetary distributions should be closely monitored. | |
| 35 | While some point out errors, others point fingers Northern Iowan 102:7, p.1 |
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, people place blame on government officials on all levels; photo. | |
| 36 | Better late than never doesn't cut it Northern Iowan 102:5, p.7 |
Writer believes that the slow reaction time after Hurricane Katrina is mainly the fault of the government, not the people living in the destruction zone. | |
| 37 | Have we learned nothing? Northern Iowan 102:5, p.7 |
Believes that after the events of September 11 four years ago, America would be able to organize and do a better job of handling the crippling effects of Hurricane Katrina. | |
| 38 | Trip to Baton Rouge shortened Northern Iowan 102:5, p.15 |
UNI student Jess Dee Smith was planning to spend a semester studying at Louisiana State University, but after Hurricane Katrina, she returned to UNI; photo. | |
| 39 | Students want to help victims of Katrina Northern Iowan 102:4, p.1 |
Students and legislators are both working to help victims of the recent hurricane disaster; photo. | |
| 40 | Hurricane damages lives too Northern Iowan 102:3, p.7 |
Hurricane Katrina affects UNI students native to New Orleans. Writers encourage everyone to help as much as they can. | |
| 41 | New Orleans natives try to focus on school, but worry about family back home Northern Iowan 102:3, p.5 |
Students from New Orleans talk about how Hurricane Katrina has affected them. A plan has been introduced to help raise money to send these students to see their families. | |
| 42 | UNI students feel effects of hurricane as gas prices rise Northern Iowan 102:3, p.1 |
Effects of hurricane Katrina have caused half of the oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico to close; photo. | |
| 43 | Busy hurricane season Public Relations News Release 2002:574, p.1 |
Hurricane season hits the tropics. | |
| 44 | A whirlwind of tornadoes Public Relations News Release 2002:551, p.1 |
Talk on what causes tornadoes and how to predict them. | |
| 45 | Severe weather tips Campus News Network 11:22, p.2 |
Gives some general procedures and definitions for dealing with severe storms and tornadoes. | |
| 46 | Winter weather wonderland Northern Iowan 96:30, p.13 |
In light of Wednesday's storm, students share how they would spend a day at home during a snowstorm; photo. | |
| 47 | Strong storms wreak havoc on surrounding areas; Cedar Falls residents feel aftermath of last week's downpour Northern Iowan 95:59, p.1 |
Cedar Falls received four to six inches of rain Friday night stranding motorists and filling basements; photo. | |
| 48 | Power outage on UNI campus Public Relations News Release 1998:380, p.1 |
Lightning disrupted power on the west section of campus. | |
| 49 | Blizzard of '99 reminds us to sharpen our winter driving skills Public Relations News Release 1998:205, p.1 |
Nick Teig offers tips on winter driving. | |
| 50 | Winds tear across UNI campus Northern Iowan 95:22, p.1 |
High winds ripped off part of Bender Hall roof Tuesday; photo. | |
| 51 | Minnesota city declared disaster area, seeking support Northern Iowan 94:47, p.3 |
St. Peter, Minnesota, and Gustavus Adolphus College request clean-up assistance after they were hit with tornadoes. | |
| 52 | Snow brings gifts that keep on giving Northern Iowan 94:44, p.6 |
Columnist comments on the recent snowstorm that hit Cedar Falls. | |
| 53 | Blowing snow causes UNI to cancel classes Northern Iowan 94:43, p.1 |
Late winter storm dumped ten to twelve inches of snow on Cedar Falls prompting businesses to shut down. | |
| 54 | The Campanile highlighted during a recent electrical storm Campus News Network 8:3, p.Insert 2 |
Campanile during recent storm; photo. | |
| 55 | UNI-Dome to receive new roof, new look Northern Iowa Today 25:1, p.4 |
Plan to replace fabric roof damaged in December 1994 storm; photo. | |
| 56 | Tornado season Public Relations News Release 1994:468, p.1 |
Iowa often sees tornados in the springtime. | |
| 57 | UNI-Dome deflates in winter storm Northern Iowa Today 78:2, p.23 |
Storm on December 7, 1994, brings down roof; photo. | |
| 58 | Lightning cracks CAC Northern Iowan 90:62, p.1 |
Lightning strikes CAC and does about $5000 in damage. | |
| 59 | The forecast for the next decade: windy and warmer. Public Relations News Release 1992:652, p.1 |
Alan Czarnetzki feels that the increase in hurricane activity may be a sign of global warming. | |
| 60 | Spring storms spawn tornadoes--Prof says preparedness key to survival. Public Relations News Release 1990:468, p.1 |
Preparedness is the key to surviving severe storms. | |
| 61 | Ma Bell loses voice Northern Iowan 85:56, p.9 |
Storm knocks down telephone lines; photo. | |
| 62 | UNI dorms, buildings prepared for possibility of campus tornado Northern Iowan 84:51, p.5 |
Quick survey of building emergency plans. | |
| 63 | UNI rugby team commended for efforts to help Baxter tornado victims Public Relations News Release 1987:72, p.1 |
University rugby players carried nursing home residents to shelter when the town of Baxter was struck by a tornado after a match in Newton. When the storm died, the team helped the Baxter disaster team block roads to areas that had been destroyed. | |
| 64 | Winter storm leads to snow removal problems Northern Iowan 79:33, p.1 |
Daryl Stoner talks about snow removal after heavy snow. | |
| 65 | Frankenstein lives! Northern Iowan 77:53, p.1 |
Lightning striking behind Bender Hall; photo. | |
| 66 | Plant Service commended Northern Iowan 77:34, p.2 |
Plant Service Division should be given some credit for risking lives during recent snow storm. | |
| 67 | Emergency firewood? Northern Iowan 75:48, p.1 |
A tree was knocked down by the wind near the Old Auditorium last Thursday; photo. | |
| 68 | Dome roof down again Northern Iowan 73:60, p.1 |
Mechanical failure blamed for recent deflation during rainstorm; photo. | |
| 69 | Soil scoop Northern Iowan 73:56, p.15 |
Class calculates how much topsoil was moved in last snowstorm. | |
| 70 | No classes cause party atmosphere Northern Iowan 73:34, p.4 |
Bad weather cancels classes; students have fun; photo. | |
| 71 | Untitled Northern Iowan 73:34, p.8 |
Students watch an impromptu concert held in the Towers after classes were cancelled. | |
| 72 | KUNI tower damaged again; still off air Northern Iowan 73:20, p.5 |
KUNI's broadcasting antenna suffered equipment failure again due to wind damage; will be repaired when weather permits. | |
| 73 | The 'mystery' of tornadoes Northern Iowan 72:49, p.3 |
Excerpts from speech by John Stanford. | |
| 74 | KUNI suffers damages Northern Iowan 71:49, p.4 |
Tower sustains several thousand dollars in damage in ice storm. | |
| 75 | KUNI off air Northern Iowan 75:30, p.9 |
Has been off air for two weeks due to ice storm. | |
| 76 | Baseball, golf doubtful Northern Iowan 71:46, p.9 |
UNI teams scheduled for games this weekend; canceled due to snowstorm. | |
| 77 | Campus shorts Northern Iowan 71:29, p.4 |
High winds break windows in several buildings; Gus Hanuske will talk about birds; Professor Lash will speak in California. | |
| 78 | Women swimmers get snowed Northern Iowan 71:29, p.7 |
UNI women's team gets stuck in snowstorm after meet against Northern Illinois and George Williams College. | |
| 79 | Morris reflects on kegs Northern Iowan 70:24, p.8 |
Dean Morris talks about the ban on kegs and the blizzard that caused it. | |
| 80 | Drunks, dancing and fun Northern Iowan 69:49, p.2 |
Had good time during blizzard, but will now not be able to bring kegs into dorms because of misbehavior by others. | |
| 81 | Thanks students Northern Iowan 69:48, p.2 |
Thanks students who helped prepare food during recent blizzard. | |
| 82 | S(uds) UNI days Northern Iowan 69:47, p.2 |
Comments on recent beer parties in dorms during blizzards. | |
| 83 | Snow spells "no-go" for spring sports Northern Iowan 69:46, p.7 |
April's blizzard caused a pause in sports action. | |
| 84 | Iowa blizzard closes UNI Northern Iowan 67:26, p.4 |
Snow and more snow cover the UNI campus; photo. | |
| 85 | Water damages Union Northern Iowan 65:60, p.4 |
Rainstorm of May 31 causes water to rush into Union; more drains will be installed. | |
| 86 | Untitled College Eye 63:11, p.12 |
Strong winds cause the downfall of a campus maple tree; photo. | |
| 87 | Rainstorm damage includes buckling floors, jigsaws College Eye 63:7, p.9 |
5.5 inches of rain on August 20 causes flooding in PLS, Bartlett Hall, Campbell Hall, and the Commons; $9540 in damage. | |
| 88 | Precautionary measures needed on SCI campus College Eye 60:61, p.2 |
Criticizes the lack of an emergency tornado plan in the residence halls. | |
| 89 | Choir survives ordeal in snow-bound busses; uneventful tour transformed to snowbound safari College Eye 50:23, p.1 |
Lengthy account of the A Cappella Choir's snowy adventure; photo. | |
| 90 | The big snow of '59 . . . College Eye 50:23, p.1 |
Lengthy account of the storm and its effects; school cancelled; photo. | |
| 91 | Untitled College Eye 50:23, p.2 |
Appreciates Power Plant workers who performed their jobs despite the weather. | |
| 92 | We want more . . . College Eye 50:23, p.2 |
Calls for more weekend social events; had fun during recent big snow. | |
| 93 | Scattered trash served sentence College Eye 44:31, p.3 |
Trash cans will be placed on campus to help with litter problem, especially since the physical plant crew is busy with repairs after the hailstorm. | |
| 94 | Hail causes $10,000 loss College Eye 44:25, p.3 |
Large hailstones shatter many windows on campus; Campus School hit hard. | |
| 95 | Hailstorm causes loss of seventeen years' labor at college greenhouse College Eye 44:25, p.3 |
Windows shattered, plants killed in severe storm. | |
| 96 | Downpour dampens collegiate spirits College Eye 31:37, p.4 |
Two inches of rain spoils a Saturday. | |
| 97 | What goes on inside the canvas College Eye 31:21, p.4 |
Crew repairs tree damaged by 1936 storm. | |
| 98 | Rain spoils swim College Eye 28:37, p.4 |
River water backs up into spring-fed lake. | |
| 99 | Weekend storms leave wreckage on campus College Eye 28:37, p.1 |
Cedar Falls receives four and a half inches of rain; some damage; flag pole bent. | |
| 100 | Fall campus life Old Gold 0:0, p.92 |
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