Mogelijke tornado verwoest gevangenis in Florida
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Mogelijke tornado verwoest gevangenis in Florida
Possible tornado destroys Florida jail building
Inmates evacuated before wind collapses annex, flips cars in Land O’ Lakes
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - An apparent tornado demolished a jail building and overturned vehicles early Sunday in central Florida, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
The storm was reported about 5:15 a.m. in Pasco County, the National Weather Service said. One of two minimum-security annex buildings at the Pasco County Jail in Land O' Lakes was destroyed, sheriff's spokesman Doug Tobin said. The approximately 125 female inmates it housed had been evacuated moments earlier to the main jail.
"A few seconds after shutting the door is when that structure basically collapsed," Tobin said. The destroyed building was a temporary structure used to ease overcrowding and designed to withstand winds up to 110 miles per hour, according to a county Web site. A second annex, housing about 100 male inmates, did not sustain any serious damage, Tobin said. The roof was damaged on the main prison building, which holds about 950 inmates.
Pasco County is north of Tampa Bay on Florida's Gulf Coast.
© 2007 The Associated Press. | Gewijzigd: 2 februari 2017, 09:16 uur, door Joyce.s
Inmates evacuated before wind collapses annex, flips cars in Land O’ Lakes
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - An apparent tornado demolished a jail building and overturned vehicles early Sunday in central Florida, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
The storm was reported about 5:15 a.m. in Pasco County, the National Weather Service said. One of two minimum-security annex buildings at the Pasco County Jail in Land O' Lakes was destroyed, sheriff's spokesman Doug Tobin said. The approximately 125 female inmates it housed had been evacuated moments earlier to the main jail.
"A few seconds after shutting the door is when that structure basically collapsed," Tobin said. The destroyed building was a temporary structure used to ease overcrowding and designed to withstand winds up to 110 miles per hour, according to a county Web site. A second annex, housing about 100 male inmates, did not sustain any serious damage, Tobin said. The roof was damaged on the main prison building, which holds about 950 inmates.
Pasco County is north of Tampa Bay on Florida's Gulf Coast.
© 2007 The Associated Press. | Gewijzigd: 2 februari 2017, 09:16 uur, door Joyce.s
Every cloud has a silver lining
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An apparent tornado ripped through Pasco County early Sunday morning, leaving damage at the jail in Land O'Lakes and flooding elsewhere
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This wide shot from SkyFOX shows the damage at the Pasco County jail in Land O'Lakes.
LAND O'LAKES - Storms that rolled through the Bay Area early this morning left their mark in Pasco County, but quick action by guards at the county jail may have saved dozens of lives.It was around 5 a.m. when the storm blasted the central jail complex in Land O'Lakes, home to 1,150 inmates. The roof on one minimum-security annex -- a tent-like structure ordinarily home to 100 female prisoners -- collapsed in what may have been a tornado.
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The inmates had been evacuated into the main concrete jail from the two annexes moments before the storm hit. "Immediately upon evacuation, when that steel door closed, they lost power. Then those units were destroyed. They were reduced to rubble," Sheriff Bob White said, praising his staff's quick thinking. "Our detention members did an outstanding job. They did exactly what they were supposed to do when they were supposed to do it. There were no injuries, no loss of life, and we're very blessed this morning." The view from SkyFOX showed the jail complex and surrounding area to be a mess of downed power lines, twisted fencing, and pile after pile of debris. At least two cars were flipped over in the jail parking lot, and many other vehicles were damaged.
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Prisoners in striped work-crew outfits could be seen after sunrise, apparently being put to work beginning the massive task of cleaning up.
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The main concrete jail building also lost power and suffered damage to the roof, allowing water to leak inside.
Sheriff White called the destruction "significant," speculating that total damages could climb into the millions of dollars.
Marion County offered to take in the displaced inmates, and as many as 200 could be headed there by day's end. Meanwhile, all visitations for Sunday have been cancelled.
Toward the west, some residents in New Port Richey woke up to flooding. A mobile home park off Scenic Drive near U.S. 19 was still under water when the sun came up.
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During the peak of the storm, TECO reported, up to 15,000 customers were without power throughout the Bay Area. By mid-morning, only about 4,000 were still in the dark. The storms were the leading edge of a front that is bringing rain and snow to the entire eastern U.S. "The good news is, all the severe weather is over," FOX 13 meteorologist Andy Johnson said. "Now, temperatures will be plummeting behind a cold front that is racing our way." Tonight's low in Tampa is expected to hit 37, while temperatures in the northern Bay Area counties will dip below 30 by sunrise Monday.
Bron: Fox 13 Tampa Bay
An apparent tornado ripped through Pasco County early Sunday morning, leaving damage at the jail in Land O'Lakes and flooding elsewhere
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This wide shot from SkyFOX shows the damage at the Pasco County jail in Land O'Lakes.
LAND O'LAKES - Storms that rolled through the Bay Area early this morning left their mark in Pasco County, but quick action by guards at the county jail may have saved dozens of lives.It was around 5 a.m. when the storm blasted the central jail complex in Land O'Lakes, home to 1,150 inmates. The roof on one minimum-security annex -- a tent-like structure ordinarily home to 100 female prisoners -- collapsed in what may have been a tornado.
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The inmates had been evacuated into the main concrete jail from the two annexes moments before the storm hit. "Immediately upon evacuation, when that steel door closed, they lost power. Then those units were destroyed. They were reduced to rubble," Sheriff Bob White said, praising his staff's quick thinking. "Our detention members did an outstanding job. They did exactly what they were supposed to do when they were supposed to do it. There were no injuries, no loss of life, and we're very blessed this morning." The view from SkyFOX showed the jail complex and surrounding area to be a mess of downed power lines, twisted fencing, and pile after pile of debris. At least two cars were flipped over in the jail parking lot, and many other vehicles were damaged.
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Prisoners in striped work-crew outfits could be seen after sunrise, apparently being put to work beginning the massive task of cleaning up.
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The main concrete jail building also lost power and suffered damage to the roof, allowing water to leak inside.
Sheriff White called the destruction "significant," speculating that total damages could climb into the millions of dollars.
Marion County offered to take in the displaced inmates, and as many as 200 could be headed there by day's end. Meanwhile, all visitations for Sunday have been cancelled.
Toward the west, some residents in New Port Richey woke up to flooding. A mobile home park off Scenic Drive near U.S. 19 was still under water when the sun came up.
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During the peak of the storm, TECO reported, up to 15,000 customers were without power throughout the Bay Area. By mid-morning, only about 4,000 were still in the dark. The storms were the leading edge of a front that is bringing rain and snow to the entire eastern U.S. "The good news is, all the severe weather is over," FOX 13 meteorologist Andy Johnson said. "Now, temperatures will be plummeting behind a cold front that is racing our way." Tonight's low in Tampa is expected to hit 37, while temperatures in the northern Bay Area counties will dip below 30 by sunrise Monday.
Bron: Fox 13 Tampa Bay
Every cloud has a silver lining
