- Author
- Meyer, S.
- Title
- Blown Away: Iowa Emergency Responders Contend with Direct Hit by EF5 Tornado.
- Journal
- Firehouse, Vol. 34, No. 5, 50-52,54-56, May 2009
- Keywords
- torandos | weather effects | first responders | fire fighters | disasters | emergency plans | salvage | damage | wind effects | wind velocity | training
- Identifiers
- Parkersburg, IA, Sunday May 25, 2008 (struck head on by a EF5 tornado); enhanced F-scale for tornado damage; salvage and recovery; Search and Rescue (SAR); managing resources; Incident Command System (ICS); Emergency Medical Services; National Incident Management System (NIMS)