iowahawkeyedave Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 He's a journalist. He should be getting the best footage he can. Agreed, he's a journalist, and he also offered to help. It's better than just taking pictures and not helping. We complain when TWC doesn't cover breaking weather, but now they are we still complain? Under the circumstances, I think he's doing the best he can to do both help and cover the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Do hospitals typically have cyrogenics tanks? Liquid oxygen or nitrogen? Yes.....what happen is the tank is damage from the tornado/buliding collaspe.....which its now self venting.....but you have to worry about the liquid boling causing a explosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 South west city taking a hit from a TVS,, not sure if tor is on ground or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozarkwx Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Meanwhile, off to the SE of Joplin, it is definitely an uncomfortable time here. There is a lot of action headed our way, and the sky is currently getting quite dark. Got my plans set "just in case"...fortunately have a relatively good basement situation with no windows and some partition walls to somewhat support the structure above should it become compromised. Of course the odds ae heavily against a direct hit, but those Joplin pics are a bit unnerving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Live streaming for the storm on the MO/OK/AR line from my station. http://www.5newsonline.com/news/5live/ Storm could get into Bentonville in the future. Also, storm to its south could get into Fayetteville. 134 gtg, trying to get a screen grab but having problems, really impressive on radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k*** Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Agreed, he's a journalist, and he also offered to help. It's better than just taking pictures and not helping. We complain when TWC doesn't cover breaking weather, but now they are we still complain? Under the circumstances, I think he's doing the best he can to do both help and cover the story. Commit to one or another...don't offer to help they guy then roll off to somewhere else. Anyways, I'm fine with discussing this sometime else...the responsibilities of journalists as they cover this type of stuff is an interesting discussion topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnchaser Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 The questions he was asking of grateful dead dude (who was obviously in shock) were inane and not very helpful. If he wanted to help, he could end the quest for the best disaster porn and roll up his sleeves. Exactly! This shouldn't be some prime time streaming bullshiiiit! Turn off the camera and get the crew to help out recovering people with injuries and such. If I were looking for my neighbor and and Mike Bettes comes strolling along with a 6 man camera crew the last thing I would want is to be filmed. The damage will be there tomorrow and many days after if they want to film it so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 300 lb + man blown out of the window 6th floor of hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Very scary thought, STILL no 1st responders in that area. Mutual aid coming in from 100 miles away now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 300 lb + man blown out of the window 6th floor of hospital Where'd you hear this from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Where'd you hear this from? Live on TWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewxmann Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Exactly! This shouldn't be some prime time streaming bullshiiiit! Turn off the camera and get the crew to help out recovering people with injuries and such. If I were looking for my neighbor and and Mike Bettes comes strolling along with a 6 man camera crew the last thing I would want is to be filmed. The damage will be there tomorrow and many days after if they want to film it so bad. Sometimes its just better to let the first responders do their job rather than making the situation worse (by doing something wrong or getting hurt yourself) . It's pretty likely that nobody in the crew has any proper medical training. It's pretty hard dealing with tornado damage just minutes after it happened... I'm pretty sure anybody could say dumb things in the heat of the moment. Gotta give them a break here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Since Mike has been live streaming, I've only seen 1 Engine, and maybe Rescue/Attack Pumper in that whole area. They must be beyond overwhelmed. Very scary, at least Tuscaloosa had overwhelming First Responders in the area almost immediately. Much more sparse in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 wall cloud SW of Ft Worth, Comanche, TX. http://www.chasertv.com/api/static_pages/lite/305_russell-mezynski.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Since Mike has been live streaming, I've only seen 1 Engine, and maybe Rescue/Attack Pumper in that whole area. They must be beyond overwhelmed. Very scary, at least Tuscaloosa had overwhelming First Responders in the area almost immediately. Much more sparse in this area. I saw two ambulances in the background but I don't know where they went Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Exactly! This shouldn't be some prime time streaming bullshiiiit! Turn off the camera and get the crew to help out recovering people with injuries and such. If I were looking for my neighbor and and Mike Bettes comes strolling along with a 6 man camera crew the last thing I would want is to be filmed. The damage will be there tomorrow and many days after if they want to film it so bad. I can't get mad at Mike for what he's doing. He's only an on air met, not a chaser, technically. 99% chance he has no 1st responder training, so he would only be hurting people if it came down to it. Also if he stopped shooting, NBC would probably fire him before he even got back to Atlanta. It's not like he's out there shooting everything without emotion, the man damn near broke down crying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Wow it's not that TWC is being inappropriate as much as there is so much bad stuff going on around them. Really shows you how bad this situation is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Hey Janet, possible tornadic storm passing to your northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 This sounds like Tuscaloosa all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 hook echo on tor warn cell w of STL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Storm to the SW of Joplin. Whoever was SE of Joplin, you better keep a very close eye on this. SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 734 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 MOC119-230045- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-110523T0045Z/ MCDONALD MO- 734 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCDONALD COUNTY... AT 731 PM CDT...EMERGENCY OFFICIALS REPORTED A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 2 MILES WEST OF NOEL...OR 10 MILES WEST OF PINEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE NOEL...PINEVILLE AND SOUTH WEST CITY. AT 733PM THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 43 AND O NORTH OF SOUTHWEST CITY. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I can't get mad at Mike for what he's doing. He's only an on air met, not a chaser, technically. 99% chance he has no 1st responder training, so he would only be hurting people if it came down to it. Also if he stopped shooting, NBC would probably fire him before he even got back to Atlanta. It's not like he's out there shooting everything without emotion, the man damn near broke down crying. Agreed, I'm sure if NBC didn't require him to be a journalist and shoot video of it all, he'd be helping fully without having to worry about shooting video. He is human after all, and seems like a good guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Debris from Joplin and building debris, falling out of the sky in Springfield, nowhere near the tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Wow it's not that TWC is being inappropriate as much as there is so much bad stuff going on around them. Really shows you how bad this situation is Right, and Mike did tell that cameraman to not show the body being carried out. So that's good that he said that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Hey Janet, possible tornadic storm passing to your northwest. Us and the COD team are trying to get to it quickly, were southeast of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I just woke up and turned on the tv, I can't believe the damage pictures especially to the hospital. Its hard to put a number on the damage there but I am saying > 150mph certainly looks reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 That tornado near Pineville, MO looks very significant and probably rain-wrapped also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEHOCEY77 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 tail end of the pineville cell looks like it's trying to wrap around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Keep it appropriate, no silly comments or jokes or you will be immediately 5 PPD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helicity Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Trying to get a helicopter LZ set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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