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—   32  Blanchard tally from State breakouts below.

—   29  Thomson Reuters. “Southern states face floods as Midwest rivers recede.” 1-1-2016.[2]

— >28  Masters, Jeff. “Midwest Flooding: Levee Break Threatens Missouri Homes.” 1-3-2016.

— >27  Reuters. “Death toll rises to 27 in Midwestern floods as region braces for….” 12-31-2015.

—   24  Reuters (Mary Wisniewski). “Widespread flooding hits U.S. Midwest…”12-30-2015.

— >20  Heartland News. “Everything you need to know about the…Flood. 12-30-2015.

 

Arkansas        (  1)[3]

— 1  Pope County, Dover vicinity, Dec 27. James Evan LaRue, 31; driving on low water bridge.[4]

 

Illinois             (  9)

–9  Blanchard tally of fatalities based on locality breakouts below.

–9  Chicago Tribune. “Flooded St. Louis area faces massive cleanup as death toll…” 1-3-2016.[5]

–7  Assoc. Press. “Latest: Flooding Closes 3 Historic Sites in Illinois.” ABC News, 12-30-2015.[6]

–2  Christian County, Dec 28. Devan R. Everett, 18, drowned; Brandon Mann, 18.[7]

–2  Edinburg area, Dec 26-27. Robert E. Gordon II, 49 and Cindy Dexheimer, 46; drowned, minivan swept away.[8]

–5  Patoka vicinity, Dec 26. Adam Schutt family vehicle swept from low-lying bridge.[9]

 

Missouri         (15)

–15  Blanchard tally from locality breakouts below.[10]

–15  Assoc. Press. “Flooding death toll at 22 in Missouri, Illinois.” KSDK, St. Louis, 1-1-2016.

–16  Chicago Tribune. “Flooded St. Louis area faces massive cleanup as death toll…” 1-3-2016.

–14  AccuWeather. “Flooding inundates St. Louis area…highways as [MS]…crests.” 1-1-2016.

–14  AP. “Latest: Flooding Closes 3 Historic Sites in Illinois.” ABC News, 12-30-2015.[11]

Breakout of Missouri Flood Fatalities by County:

–1  Crawford Co., Bourbon. Harold McPherson, 81; body found Dec 30 a.m.; left vehicle in flood water.[12]

–1  Douglas County, Dec 27. Kevin Lee, 53; drove pickup into flooded low-water crossing.[13]

–1  Greene County, near Farm Roads 112 and 125, Dec 26. Tow truck driver, 60, electrocuted.[14]

–1  Greene Co., Ebenezer, ~Hwy. CC and Farm Road 141, Dec 27. Vehicle driven into flood water.[15]

–1  Jasper Co., Dec 28. Christopher William Forman, 30; truck washed off road into Spring River.[16]

–1  Lawrence County. Christopher A. Sperandio, 37; body found downstream of his vehicle.[17]

–1  Lawrence Co., Browning Hollow tributary flash flooding; male, 28; swept off Farm Road 1130.

–1  Polk County, Pleasant Hope, Dec 26. Man swept from bridge over Pomme de Terre River.[18]

–1? Polk County, Dec 26. “His vehicle was swept away by floodwaters…”[19]

–5  Pulaski Co., Dec 26. International soldiers from Fort Leonard Wood. Vehicle swept away.[20]

–2  Pulaski County, Dec 26. Ron Gray, 53, Sandra Tilley, 50, of Dixon; vehicle swept away.[21]

 

Oklahoma      ( 7)

— 7  Blanchard tally based on locality breakouts below (including Strickland, missing since Dec 27).

— 6  Tulsa World (Ryburn). “Sixth death attributed to severe weather in Oklahoma.” 1-1-2016.[22]

— 5  AP, St. Louis. “Latest: Flooding Closes 3 Historic Sites in Illinois.” ABC News, 12-30-2015.

Breakout of Oklahoma Winter Storm and Flooding Fatalities by Locality:

— 1  Bixby, Dec 27. Melissa Phillips, 54; drowned.[23] Car swept away by flood water ~201^st and Mingo.[24]

— 1  Hinton. “A 66-year-old Hinton man died from the severe weather…”[25]

— 2  Kay Co,, Kaw Lake, Dec 27. Drownings; duck-hunters Chase Marland, 22, Craig Strickland, 29.[26]

— 1  Oklahoma City (death confirmed Dec 29). Tabitha Southerland, 38, outdoors.[27]

— 1  Pittsburg Co., ~Arpelar, Dec 28.[28] Darrell Glen Sennett, 36; trying to drive across creek.[29]

— 1  Yukon, Canadian County, Dec 27. Betty Wright, 66; found outdoors.[30]

 

Narrative Information

 

General

 

Dec 30, Reuters: “Rain-swollen rivers in the U.S. Midwest forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents, threatened crops and livestock and left scores of buildings underwater on Wednesday after days of extreme weather in which 24 people died….At least 24 people have died in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and Oklahoma in flooding after days of downpours that brought as much as 12 inches (30 cm) of rain to some areas. Most of the deaths resulted from people driving into flooded areas.” (Reuters (Mary Wisniewski), Chicago. “Widespread flooding hits U.S. Midwest, rivers still rising.” 12-30-2015.)

 

Missouri

 

Dec 27, CNN: “….Six people died in flash floods on rural Missouri roads overnight, Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long said Sunday, as a result of the same storm system that hit Texas. Rising flood waters carried away two vehicles in separate incidents. Two adults were in one vehicle and at least four were in the other, Long said….” (CNN (Melissa Gray and Tony Marco). “Tornadoes, storms kill 11 in Texas; six die in floods in Missouri.” 12-27-2015.)

 

Dec 28, AFP: “….In Missouri, Governor Jay Nixon said that at least eight fatalities due to flash flooding were reported in his state….” (AFP (Agence France-Presse), Laura Buckman. “US death toll at 43 as wild weather tears across central states.” 12-28-2015.)

 

Dec 29, AP: “….Thirteen flood-related deaths have now been confirmed in Missouri. Gov. Jay Nixon announced the new total during a visit Tuesday to Perry County, where a record crest along the Mississippi River is predicted. Nixon did not give details about the latest confirmed fatalities, but said nearly all of those who died in Missouri were in vehicles that drove onto flooded roadways…. Previously, 10 deaths from flooding had been reported….

 

“Crews have resumed searching for an international soldier missing from central Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood. He is one of several people missing after heavy rains caused extensive flooding. Recovery efforts also are underway in Polk and Jasper counties. The soldier was last seen with four other international soldiers who drowned Saturday night when their vehicle was swept off a Pulaski County road. Sheriff Ron Long said Tuesday that the search is focused on that area. Fort Leonard Wood says the soldiers were part of a program that brings troops from other countries to the installation to study. Their names and where they are from hasn’t been released. Two other people also drowned in Pulaski County after a second vehicle was swept away, also on Saturday.” (AP. “The Mississippi River is Rising.” U.S. News & World Report, 12-29-2015.)

 

Dec 29, AP, St. Louis: “…6:30 p.m.  A sheriff says the body of a fifth international soldier from Fort Leonard Wood who died in weekend flooding has been found. Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long said the soldier’s body was recovered Tuesday [Dec 29]. He was with four other soldiers who drowned in Pulaski County Saturday [Dec 26]…. The five soldiers were among 13 people who have drowned in flooding in Missouri since the weekend. Twelve were in vehicles that drove into flooded roads….” (Associated Press, St. Louis. “The Latest: Body of 5th soldier recovered from floodwaters.” Fox 10 TV, 12-29-2015.)

 

Dec 30, Heartland News: “At least 20 deaths over several days in Missouri and Illinois were blamed on flooding, mostly involving vehicles that drove onto swamped roadways. At least two people remain missing. Missouri is under a state of emergency. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner issued a disaster declaration for seven Illinois counties on Tuesday. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard Tuesday afternoon. The Mississippi River is the highest since the Great Flood of 2011….” (Heartland News. “Everything you need to know about the New Year Flood. KFWS 12, Cape Girardeau, MO and Carterville, IL, 12-26-2015, updated 12-30-2015.)

Oklahoma

 

Dec 28, AP/ABC News: “….5 p.m.  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the body of a 22-year-old man has been recovered and a second man is missing after the two went duck hunting and their boat capsized. Patrol Capt. Paul Timmons confirmed Monday that rescuers discovered the body of Chase Marland from Kaw Lake in northern Oklahoma. A second man, 29-year-old Craig Strickland of Springdale, Arkansas, was still missing. Rescue workers found the boat shortly after midnight Monday, after the two were reported missing….

 

“6:45 p.m. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the body of a 36-year-old man has been recovered after the man was swept away while trying to cross a creek in his pickup. On Monday, patrolmen identified the victim as Darrell Glen Sennett from McAlester. Sennett had gone missing Sunday afternoon after trying to drive across the creek near the town of Arpelar. His roommate became stuck in a tree surrounded by swift water while trying to get to Sennett’s truck. The roommate was rescued and taken to a local hospital. Authorities found Sennett’s body on the creek bank Monday afternoon….” (Associated Press, Kaw City, OK. “Latest: More Than 2,800 Flights Canceled Amid Winter Storm.” ABC News, 12-28-2015.)

 

Dec 29, AP:  “Oklahoma Highway Patrol Capt. Paul Timmons said Tuesday that authorities had returned to Kay County in northern Oklahoma where 29-year-old Craig Strickland of Springdale, Arkansas, went missing on Sunday [Dec 27]. On Monday, troopers recovered the body of Strickland’s hunting companion, Chase Morland, from a Kaw Lake…. The weekend storms are blamed for at least three deaths in Oklahoma and more than 100 injuries, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health….” (Associated Press. “The Mississippi River is Rising.” U.S. News & World Report, 12-29-2015.)

 

Sources

 

AccuWeather.com (Alex Sosnowski). “Flooding inundates St. Louis area, Missouri highways as Mississippi River crests.” 1-1-2016. Accessed 1-1-2016 at:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/mississippi-ohio-missouri-illinois-arkansas-major-river-flooding-challenge-records-december-january-2016/54483549

 

AFP (Agence France-Presse), Laura Buckman. “US death toll at 43 as wild weather tears across central states.” 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-28-2015 at: http://news.yahoo.com/texas-tornadoes-kill-11-wild-weather-lashes-us-173316877.html

 

Associated Press, Verona, MO. “Authorities identify man killed in Lawrence County flooding.” Maryville Daily Forum, Maryville, MO, 12-30-2015. Accessed 12-30-2015 at: http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/news/state_news/article_57187d10-792b-5ea8-848a-b0faab9fcb91.html

 

Associated Press, Ava, Mo. “Drowning Victim Identified, 10^th Missouri Flooding Death.” 12-29-2015. Accessed 12-30-2015 at: http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2015/12/29/drowning-victim

 

Associated Press. “Drowning Victims of Illinois Flood Identified.” Lex18, Lexington, KY, 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-30-2015: http://www.lex18.com/story/30841395/drowning-victims-of-illinois-flood-identified

 

Associated Press. “Flooding death toll at 22 in Missouri, Illinois.” KSDK, St. Louis, 1-1-2016. Accessed 1-2-2016 at: http://www.ksdk.com/story/weather/flooding/2016/01/01/flooding-death-toll-at-22-in-missouri-illinois/78185832/

 

Associated Press, Patoka, Ill. “Ky. Family identified as So. Illinois drowning victims.” 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-30-2015 at: http://www.whas11.com/story/news/traffic/accident-construction/2015/12/27/flooding-claims-lives-kentucky-family-road-trip/77945986/

 

Associated Press, St. Louis. “Latest: Flooding Closes 3 Historic Sites in Illinois.” ABC News, 12-30-2015. Accessed 12-30-2015 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-dead-illinois-disaster-counties-36005547

 

Associated Press, Kaw City, OK. “Latest: More Than 2,800 Flights Canceled Amid Winter Storm.” ABC News, 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-29-2015 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-weather-forces-40-closure-mexico-texas-35970654

 

Associated Press, Oklahoma City. “Oklahoma medical examiner says 5 deaths likely from storm.” NewsOn6.com, Tulsa, OK, 12-29-2015. Accessed 1-1-2015 at: http://www.newson6.com/story/30847851/oklahoma-medical-examiner-says-5-deaths-likely-from-storm

 

Associated Press, St. Louis. “The Latest: Body of 5th soldier recovered from floodwaters.” Fox 10 TV, 12-29-2015. Accessed 12-29-2015 at: http://www.fox10tv.com/story/30847022/the-latest-body-of-5th-soldier-recovered-from-floodwaters

 

Associated Press. “The Mississippi River is Rising.” U.S. News & World Report, 12-29-2015. Accessed 12-29-2015 at: http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015-12-29/latest-13-confirmed-flood-related-deaths-in-missouri

 

Bretbart.com. “Live updates. Death Toll Rises to 20 in Missouri, Illinois Flooding – 9 Levees Topped by Water, Nearly Dozen More at Risk.” 12-30-2015. Accessed 12-30-2015 at: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/12/30/death-toll-rises-to-20-in-missouri-illinois-flooding/

 

CBS News. “Craig Strickland’s wife gives update on search.” 12-31-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015 at: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/craig-strickland-wife-gives-update-on-search/

 

Chicago Tribune. “Flooded St. Louis area faces massive cleanup as death toll continues to rise.” 1-3-2016. Accessed 1-3-2016: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-midwest-flooding-missouri-illinois-20160103-story.html

 

CNN (Ana Cabrera and Jason Hanna). “Country singer Craig Strickland found dead.” 1-4-2016. Accessed 1-4-2016 at: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/04/entertainment/missing-country-singer-oklahoma/index.html

 

CNN (Melissa Gray and Tony Marco). “Tornadoes, storms kill 11 in Texas; six die in floods in Missouri.” 12-27-2015. Accessed 12-27-2015 at: http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/27/us/severe-weather/

 

Fox 23, Tulsa, OK. “Officials identify Bixby drowning victim.” 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015 at: http://www.fox23.com/news/news/local/womans-body-found-bixby/npsWX/

 

Heartland News. “Corps moves equipment, staff to Birds Point.” Tucson News Now, 12-27-2015, updated 12-29-2015. Accessed 12-29-2015 at: http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/30833784/watch-mo-gov-nixon-in-perryville-to-address-flooding

 

Heartland News. “Everything you need to know about the New Year Flood. KFWS 12, Cape Girardeau, MO and Carterville, IL, 12-26-2015, updated 12-30-2015. Accessed 12-30-2015 at: http://www.kfvs12.com/story/30833784/death-toll-up-to-15-in-mo-il-as-floodwaters-close-heartland-roads

 

Insurangle.com. “Oklahoma Health-related Examiner Backlinks five deaths to Weekend Storm.” 1-1-2016. Accessed 1-2-2016: http://www.insurangle.com/oklahoma-health-related-examiner-backlinks-five-deaths-to-weekend-storm.html

 

KATV (Sarah Chaffin), Little Rock, AR. “Pope Co. drowning victim identified,” 12-29-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015 at: http://katv.com/news/local/authorities-respond-to-drowning-death-in-pope-county

 

KJRH, Tulsa (Nathan Edwards). “Bixby flood victim Melissa Phillips remembered as pioneer bull rider.” 12-30-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015 at: http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/bixby-flood-vicitm-melissa-phillips-remembered-as-pioneer-bull-rider

 

Masters, Jeffrey. “Midwest Flooding: Levee Break Threatens Missouri Homes.” Weather Underground, 1-3-2016. Accessed 1-4-2016 at: http://www.wunderground.com/news/plains-midwest-flooding-news-mississippi-river-st-louis

 

McAlester News-Capital, McAlester, OK. “Obituaries…Darrell G. Sennett.” 12-30-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015 at: http://www.mcalesternews.com/obituaries/darrell-g-sennett/article_01ced5de-d629-581c-951b-f1a8f5900d92.html

 

MyMOinfo.com (Mark Toti). “Dec 31, 2015 Bourbon Man Drowns,” 12-31-2015. Accessed 1-1-2016 at: http://www.mymoinfo.com/DEC-31-2015-BOURBON-MAN-DROWNS/22325190

 

NBC News (Phil Helsel). “Death Toll Rises in Missouri Floods, Threat Not Over.” 12-30-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015 at: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/death-toll-rises-missouri-floods-threat-not-over-n488181

 

News-Leader, Springfield, MO (Stephen Herzog and Harrison Keegan). “Third day of flooding takes toll on Ozarks.” 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-30-2015 at: http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2015/12/28/rain-falling-ozarks-deals-third-day-flooding/77965216/

 

News-Leader, Springfield, MO (Harrison Keegan). “Weekend storm leads to two deaths in Greene County.” 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015 at: http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/2015/12/27/slow-moving-storm-leads-flooding-springfield/77940454/

 

Oklahoman, Oklahoma City. “Deaths,” NewsOK, 1-1-2016. Accessed 1-1-2016 at: http://newsok.com/article/5469982

 

Reuters. “Death toll rises to 27 in Midwestern floods as region braces for freezing temps.” 12-31-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/death-toll-rises-27-midwestern-floods-article-1.2481874

 

Reuters (Mary Wisniewski), Chicago. “Widespread flooding hits U.S. Midwest, rivers still rising.” 12-30-2015. Accessed 12-3-2015 at: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-weather-storm-idUSKBN0UC0PD20151230

 

State Journal Register (Jason Nevel), Springfield, IL. “Body of Christian County teen found in floodwaters.” 1-1-2016. Accessed 1-2-2016 at: http://www.sj-r.com/article/20160101/NEWS/160109972

 

The Weather Channel (Sean Breslin). “Midwest Flooding: Interstate 55 Closed Near St. Louis,” 12-31-2015. Accessed 12-31-2015 at: http://www.weather.com/safety/floods/news/plains-midwest-flooding-news-mississippi-river-st-louis

 

Tulsa World (Stacy Ryburn). “Sixth death attributed to severe weather in Oklahoma.” 1-1-2016. Accessed 1-1-2016 at: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/weather/sixth-death-attributed-to-severe-weather-in-oklahoma/article_308f8baf-756c-5c38-bee2-67a439b24be4.html

 

Tulsa World, OK (Kyle Hinchey and Paighten Harkins). “Winter storm death toll rises to five; floodgates release record amounts of water.” 12-30-2015. Accessed 1-1-2016 at: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/weather/winter-storm-death-toll-rises-to-five-floodgates-release-record/article_86674aaf-5034-5404-94c6-2e491747a067.html

 

WAND 17, Decatur, IL. “Taylorville search teams find body of second missing teen.” 1-3-2016. Accessed 1-4-2016 at: http://www.wandtv.com/story/30873188/taylorville-search-teams-find-body-of-second-missing-teen

 

[1] Dates relate to time-frame flood-related (and other) deaths occurred, not to the time-frame of the flood event.

[2] “Residents of Southern states along the Mississippi…are bracing for the flooding that has swamped communities in Illinois and Missouri over the last week, causing thousands of evacuations and killing at least 29 people.”

[3] We have seen several reports of two Arkansas deaths independent of the Pope County death. It appears, though, these are references to the two Arkansas duck-hunters who drowned in Oklahoma.

[4] The Weather Channel (Sean Breslin). “Midwest Flooding: Interstate 55 Closed Near St. Louis,” 12-31-2015. Arkansas Democrat Gazette, in its obituary for Mr. LaRue, notes his death was on Sunday, Dec 27 (The Weather Channel/Sean Breslin article just noted the death took place over the weekend [Dec 26-27].) KATV (Sarah Chaffin), article provides information that the victim’s vehicle was found on a low water bridge, near rapidly flowing water, near Dover, which is north of Russellville, Arkansas. (“Pope Co. drowning victim identified,” 12-29-2015.

[5] Cites Illinois Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Patti Thompson.

[6] “Two central Illinois residents have drowned…raising the state’s death toll since the weekend to seven.”

[7] Pickup found five miles north of Taylorville in about 17 feet of water. Teens last seen Dec 28. (State Journal Register, Springfield, IL. “Body of Christian County teen found in floodwaters.” 1-1-2016.) Brandon Mann’s body found Jan 3. (WAND 17, Decatur, IL. “Taylorville search teams find body of second missing teen.” 1-3-2016.)

[8] AP, St. Louis. “Latest: Flooding Closes 3 Historic Sites in Illinois.” ABC News, 12-30-2015. “Christian County officials say a man and a woman were found Tuesday morning [Dec 29] in floodwaters about 6 miles east of Edinburg. Officials say it appears they were trying to cross a flooded area…their minivan is still missing. The Christian County Coroner’s Office told the (Springfield) State Journal-Register…that both died of drowning.” Names from: State Journal Register, Springfield. “Body of Christian County teen found in floodwaters.” 1-1-2016.

[9] Associated Press. “Ky. Family identified as So. Illinois drowning victims.” 12-28-2015. Victims were Adam Schutt, his wife Erin Schutt, and their children Logan, Robbyn and Chad Schutt. (AP. Drowning Victims of Illinois Flood Identified.” Lex18, Lexington, KY, 12-28-2015.)

[10] We show a range of 14-15 in that the highest reported death toll we have for Missouri is fourteen, but our tally of individual deaths indicate fifteen. Difference may be our inclusion of the death of a tow truck driver who was electrocuted while attempting to get to a vehicle swept off the road by flood waters in Greene County.

[11] Another source notes that “Seven of the 14 deaths occurred in Pulaski County.” (NBC News (Phil Helsel). “Death Toll Rises in Missouri Floods, Threat Not Over.” 12-30-2015.)

[12] MyMOinfo.com (Mark Toti). “Dec 31, 2015 Bourbon Man Drowns,” 12-31-2015. Notes victim left his vehicle at the flooded Meramec River on Highway N, southeast of Bourbon. He then got caught up in flood waters and drowned. His body was recovered from a tree at the Campbell Bridge Conservation Boat Ramp. McPherson is the eight drowning in Missouri in the month of December.” See also: Associated Press, St. Louis. “Latest: Flooding Closes 3 Historic Sites in Illinois.” ABC News, 12-30-2015.

[13] AP. “Drowning Victim Identified, 10^th Missouri Flooding Death.” 12-29-2015. Notes “The truck then was carried downstream in the Spring River. The [MO Highway] patrol says Lee left the truck but was unable to make it to shore and drowned about seven miles south of Ava.” Another report notes that Mr. Lee was attempting to bring cattle to higher ground. (Weather Channel. “Midwest Flooding: Interstate 55 Closed Near St. Louis,” 12-31-2015.

[14] According to the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management, the tow truck driver was trying to retrieve a vehicle that had gone off the road and was electrocuted by as downed power line. (News-Leader, Springfield, MO (Harrison Keegan). “Weekend storm leads to two deaths in Greene County.” 12-28-2015.) The Weather Channel identified the driver as Edward Kammerer, 60 (TWC/Sean Breslin. “Midwest Flooding: Interstate 55 Closed Near St. Louis,” 12-31-2015.)

[15] News-Leader, Springfield, MO (H. Keegan). “Weekend storm leads to two deaths in Greene County.” 12-28-2015. Probably a reference to death of Steven Welton, 42, who, according to MO Highway Patrol, drowned in a creek when his car was washed off the road on Saturday [Dec 26]. The Weather Channel (Sean Breslin). “Midwest Flooding: Interstate 55 Closed Near St. Louis,” 12-31-2015.

[16] The Weather Channel (Sean Breslin). “Midwest Flooding: Interstate 55 Closed Near St. Louis,” 12-31-2015; Joplin Globe, MO, “Flooding claims two lives in Southwest Missouri,” 12-29-2015. Joplin Globe piece writes “The body was recovered a third of a mile downstream from where Forman’s truck left the road during high water, near County Road 300 in northwest Jasper County…[MO Hwy Patrol] said the accident was reported at 7:27 a.m. Monday when two trucks, including Forman’s, were blocked by floodwaters…state troopers saw the man get swept downstream as they were rescuing the other driver.”

[17] AP, Verona, MO. “Authorities identify man killed in Lawrence County flooding.” Maryville Daily, 12-30-2015. Age noted in: NBC News (Phil Helsel). “Death Toll Rises in Missouri Floods, Threat Not Over.” 12-30-2015.

[18] Presumed drowned. Victim was in a vehicle on the bridge; guardrails prevented his vehicle from washing away.

[19] Associated Press. “Flooding death toll at 22 in Missouri, Illinois.” KSDK, St. Louis, 1-1-2016. We highlight in yellow to indicate that we do not include in our tally – may refer to the Polk County flood death already recorded though the circumstances are described differently – the Pleasant Hope victim’s car being stuck on a bridge, and this account which is of a victim being found “just downstream from where his vehicle left the road.”

[20] Associated Press. “The Latest: Body of 5^th soldier recovered from floodwaters.” Fox 10 TV, 12-29-2015. The soldiers were attending officer education at the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence. “The victims were identified…as Maj. Mohammad Hassan Ibrahim, 32, Egypt; Maj. Akram Abu Al-rub, 38, Jordan; Cat. Ahmed Moussouni, 32, Algeria; Capt. Ahmed Abdelghani, 29, Egypt; and Capt. Hasman Hussin, 33, Malaysia.” (Bretbart.com. “Live updates. Death Toll Rises to 20 in Missouri, Illinois Flooding…” 12-30-2015.)

[21] NBC News (Phil Helsel). “Death Toll Rises in Missouri Floods, Threat Not Over.” 12-30-2015. Another source notes incident took place about ten miles from where the Fort Hood international military officers were drowned. (Heartland News. “Corps moves equipment, staff to Birds Point.” Tucson News Now, 12-27-2015, updated Dec 29.) Date of deaths from: Weather Channel. “Midwest Flooding: Interstate 55 Closed Near St. Louis,” 12-31-2015.

[22] “The number of deaths resulting from torrential rainfall and wintry weather that hit Oklahoma over the weekend and the flooding that ensued has climbed to six, according to the state Department of Emergency Management.”

[23] Fox 23, Tulsa. “Officials identify Bixby drowning victim.” 12-28-2015. Cites OK Hwy. Patrol for determination of death by drowning in flood water, noting it was believed her vehicle ran off the road and became submerged.

[24] KJRH, Tulsa (N. Edwards). “Bixby flood victim Melissa Phillips remembered as pioneer bull rider.” 12-30-2015.

[25] Tulsa World (Ryburn). “Sixth death attributed to severe weather in Oklahoma.” 1-1-2016. Does not note date of death nor cause. Does note that the source was Medical Examiner’s Office news release.

[26] AP, Kaw City, OK. “Latest: More Than 2,800 Flights Canceled Amid Winter Storm.” ABC News, 12-28-2015; CBS News. “Craig Strickland’s wife gives update on search.” 12-31-2015; CNN (Ana Cabrera and Jason Hanna). “Country singer Craig Strickland found dead.” 1-4-2016.

[27] Tulsa World, OK (Kyle Hinchey and Paighten Harkins). “Winter storm death toll rises to five; floodgates release record amounts of water.” 12-30-2015. Article cites Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. Identification of victim from: AP, Oklahoma City. “Oklahoma medical examiner says 5 deaths likely from storm.” NewsOn6.com, Tulsa, OK, 12-29-2015. Another source notes she was most likely a drowning victim. (Insurangle.com. “Oklahoma Health-related Examiner Backlinks five deaths to Weekend Storm.” 1-1-2016.)

[28] Date of death is from McAlester News-Capital, McAlester, OK. “Obituaries…Darrell G. Sennett.” 12-30-2015.

[29] AP, Kaw City, OK. “Latest: More Than 2,800 Flights Canceled Amid Winter Storm.” ABC News, 12-28-2015. Victim’s age is from: Tulsa World, OK (Kyle Hinchey and Paighten Harkins). “Winter storm death toll rises to five; floodgates release record amounts of water.” 12-30-2015. Tulsa World notes Mr. Sennett was from McAlester.

[30] Tulsa World, OK (Kyle Hinchey and Paighten Harkins). “Winter storm death toll rises to five; floodgates release record amounts of water.” 12-30-2015 (Cites OK DEM). Identification of victim from: AP, Oklahoma City. “Oklahoma medical examiner says 5 deaths likely from storm.” NewsOn6.com, Tulsa, OK, 12-29-2015. Date of death from: Oklahoman. “Deaths,” NewsOK, 1-1-2016. Another source notes she was most likely a drowning victim. (Insurangle.com. “Oklahoma Health-related Examiner Backlinks five deaths to Weekend Storm.” 1-1-2016.)

–17  Blanchard tally of State breakouts below.

–15  AccuWeather. “15 killed as tornadoes rip across southern US days before Christmas.” 12-27-2015.

 

Arkansas        (  1)

— 1 Atkins, Dec 23. Machaela Remus, 18; tree crashed into her bedroom; house on Hwy. 247.[1]

 

Mississippi      (10)

–10  AFP. “US death toll at 43 as wild weather tears across central states.” 12-28-2015.

–10  Clarion-Ledger. “Damage from predawn storm in Miss.” 12-26-2015, 12-28-2015 update.

–10  WMCActionNews5.com. “MEMA: 2 missing people found dead…” 12-23-2015.

Breakout of Mississippi Fatalities by Locality:

—  6  Benton County, Dec 23. (According to Mississippi Emer. Mgmt. Agency, Dec 26.)

—>5  Benton County, Ashland. WMCActionNews5.com (Memphis, TN). “MEMA…”).[2]

—  4  Benton County, Dec 23. Citing Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.[3]

—  2  Benton County, Dec 23. Max Croxton, 69, and wife, Ellen Croxton, 67.[4]

—  2  Lamar Dec 23. William Crawford, 67, Patricia Williams, 58, neighbors, same st.[5]

—  1  Lamar, County Church Road, Dec 23. Michael A. Nunnally, 47.[6]

–1  Coahoma County. Helsel/AP. “Death Toll From Southern Storms Rises…15.” 12-25-2015.[7]

–2  Marshall Co, Dec 23. Weather Channel. “Death Toll Climbs to 14 after Tornado…”[8]

–1  Marshall County, Holly Springs. Boy, 7, in van with his family, Highway 7.[9]

–1  Marshall County. Female who died “as a result of injuries related to the storm.”[10]

–1  Tippah County, Dec 23. (According to Mississippi Emer. Mgmt. Agency, Dec 26.)[11]

–1  Walnut. Female (Marieke McClure), 61, found near Benton Co. line near Hwy. 72.[12]

 

Tennessee       (  6)

–6  State. AP. “The Latest, South Storms: 3 more deaths confirmed; 14 total.” 12-24-2015.

–3  Maury Co., found Dec 24, submerged car in Maury County creek. 2 males, 17, female, 16.[13]

–2  Perry Co., Dec 23. Male, 70, and female, 69. Weather Channel. “Death Toll Climbs…”[14]

–1  Rhea Co., Dec 23. Male, 22. Weather Channel. “Death Toll Climbs to 14…” 12-24-2015.

 

Narrative Information

Mississippi

 

Dec 23, WMCActionNews5.com: “Memphis, TN (WMC) — At least 16 people were killed and over 50 injured across three states in Wednesday’s deadly storms. Ten died in Mississippi. Overall, at least 17 tornadoes touched down in the WMC Action News 5 viewing area. The hardest hit areas are Holly Springs, Ashland and Clarksdale. MEMA said all missing people were accounted for as of Saturday morning. The storms that ripped through northern Mississippi have been given a preliminary categorization by the National Weather Service as EF-3, leaving 151 miles of devastation in the state….

 

“Marshall County: MEMA confirmed two people died in Marshall County, Mississippi, following severe storms that ripped through the state Wednesday night. A 7-year-old child was killed in Holly Springs, Mississippi, when a tornado swept through the area. Nicholas Pulmroy, 7 years old, was killed during the storm while in a vehicle. Pulmroy’s mother, father, and younger sister are recovering from injuries in the hospital…. Thursday morning, the sheriff confirmed that a woman also died as a result of injuries related to the storm….

 

“In the Collins Circle area, south of Holly Springs, rescue workers had to cut their way into the community in order to respond to people who were trapped or injured in their homes.

 

“Benton County: MEMA confirms at least five people died as a result of the storms in Ashland, MS. One victim was taken to Magnolia Hospital and died from injuries caused by the storm.

 

“Michael A. Nunnally, 47, of County Church Road in Lamar was residing at the same home as two other victims. He was missing for several days. MEMA said his body was found early Saturday morning.

 

“MEMA said a search and rescue team of about 50 to 60 people found Nunnally and another missing woman, Tasha Brown….” “Friday, an elderly female was found dead in Walnut, MS, near the Benton County line near Highway 72.

 

(WMCActionNews5.com (Memphis, TN). “MEMA: 2 missing people found dead in Benton County.” 12-23-2015, updated 12-28-2015.)

 

 

Dec 27, AccuWeather: “….The bodies of two people missing since Wednesday have been found, said Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn, bringing the state’s storm death toll to 10.”  (AccuWeather (Katy Galimberti). “15 killed as tornadoes rip across southern US days before Christmas.” 12-27-2015.)

 

Dec 28, AFP: “….In nearby Mississippi, where Governor Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency to deal with flooding, “severe storms” are forecast through Monday, the state Emergency Management Agency said. The agency also reported 10 storm-related deaths.” (AFP (Agence France-Presse), Laura Buckman. “US death toll at 43 as wild weather tears across central states.” 12-28-2015.)

Sources

 

ABC7 KATV (Sarah Chaffin), Little Rock. “18-year-old woman killed during Arkansas storms identified.” 12-23-2015. Accessed 12-26-2015: http://katv.com/news/local/1-killed-after-tree-falls-on-house-in-pope-co

 

AccuWeather (Katy Galimberti). “15 killed as tornadoes rip across southern US days before Christmas.” 12-27-2015. Accessed 12-27-2015: http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tornado-photos-damage-southeast-mississippi-tennessee/54388401

 

AFP (Agence France-Presse), Laura Buckman. “US death toll at 43 as wild weather tears across central states.” 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-28-2015 at: http://news.yahoo.com/texas-tornadoes-kill-11-wild-weather-lashes-us-173316877.html

 

Associated Press, Holly Springs, MS. “The Latest: 3 more deaths confirmed in Tennessee, bringing total in South holiday storms to 14.” U.S. News & World Report, 12-24-2015. Accessed 12-28-2015 at: http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015-12-24/the-latest-south-storms-3-more-deaths-confirmed-14-total

 

Associated Press. “The Latest: Alabama pastor finds church collapsed in storm.” 12-25-2015. Accessed 12-29-2015 at: http://www.wsbradio.com/ap/ap/top-news/the-latest-authorities-say-3-bodies-found-in-subme/nprYs/

 

Associated Press. “The Latest, South Storms: 3 more deaths confirmed; 14 total.” 12-24-2015. Accessed 12-28-2015 at: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-dead-in-south-storms-some-names-released/article_f6ad4821-146e-5c42-8055-efba135b3b9f.html

 

Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS. “Damage from predawn storm in Miss.” 12-26-2015, 12-28-2015 update. Accessed 12-28-2015 at: http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/12/25/mississippi-christmas-day-severe-weather/77904088/

 

Helsel, Phil and The Associated Press. “Death Toll From Southern Storms Rises to at Least 15.” NBC News, 12-25-2015. Accessed 12-26-2015: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/more-victims-mississippi-tennessee-storms-id-d-cleanup-continues-n485936

 

Southern Sentinel (Kedrick Storey), Ripley, MS. “Two more storm deaths confirmed in Benton County.” 12-27-2015. Accessed 12-28-2015 at: http://southern-sentinel.com/2015/12/27/two-more-storm-deaths-confirmed-in-benton-county/

 

Southern Sentinel (Kedrick Storey), Ripley, MS. “Update: Three Forks tornado leaves one dead.” 12-27-2015. Accessed 12-28-2015: http://southern-sentinel.com/2015/12/25/update-three-forks-tornado-leaves-one-dead/

 

Weather Channel. “Death Toll Climbs to 14 after Tornado Outbreak; Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Mudslides and Road Closures Across the South.” 12-24-2015. Accessed 12-26-2015 at: http://www.weather.com/travel/commuter-conditions/news/southern-severe-weather-flooding-impacts

 

WMCActionNews5.com (Memphis, TN). “MEMA: 2 missing people found dead in Benton County.” 12-23-2015, updated 12-28-2015. Accessed 12-28-2015 at: http://www.kait8.com/story/30820440/4-dead-countless-injured-massive-destruction-after-storms-in-ms

 

 

 

 

[1] Helsel, Phil and Assoc. Press. “Death Toll From Southern Storms Rises to at Least 15.” NBC News, 12-25-2015. Date is from: ABC7 KATV (Sarah Chaffin), Little Rock. “18-year-old woman killed during Arkansas storms identified.” 12-23-2015. Story cites the Pope County Sheriff’s Office for identification. Writes that “a friend of Remus said Remus died protecting her sister [18-months], and shielded the child as the tree crashed down.

[2] Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS. “Damage from predawn storm in Miss.” 12-26-2015, 12-28-2015 update. We highlight in yellow in that we do not use this figure in our tally of Mississippi deaths. Though we have been able to locate only five deaths, we note that multiple reports have the MS total at ten. If there was one death in Coahoma County, two in Marshall County, and one in Tippah, then six deaths in Benton would add to a total of ten.

[3] Associated Press, Holly Springs, MS. “The Latest: 3 more deaths confirmed in Tennessee, bringing total in South holiday storms to 14.” U.S. News & World Report, 12-24-2015. Later reports have the total as 5-6 fatalities.

[4] AP, Holly Springs, MS. “The Latest: 3 more deaths confirmed in Tennessee, bringing total in South holiday storms to 14.” U.S. News & World Report, 12-24-2015. Faulkner is in Tippah County, but the deaths are repeatedly reported as Benton County fatalities, with one news source noting “Four Benton County residents died on Wednesday. According to Sheriff A. A. McMullen, they were identified as Max Croxton, 69, and his wife Ellen Croxton, 67, who reportedly have a Falkner address; and William E. Crawford, 67, and Patricia G. Williams, 58, both of Lamar.” (Southern Sentinel (Kedrick Storey), Ripley, MS. “Two more storm deaths confirmed in Benton County.” 12-27-2015.)

[5] Associated Press, Holly Springs, MS. “The Latest: 3 more deaths confirmed in Tennessee, bringing total in South holiday storms to 14.” U.S. News & World Report, 12-24-2015.

[6] Notes he was residing at the same home as two other victims. WMCActionNews5.com (Memphis, TN). “MEMA: 2 missing people found dead in Benton County.” 12-23-2015, updated 12-28-2015.

[7] Another AP report notes “In a statement Friday [Dec 25] evening, the agency [MS EMA] said Coahoma County has now reported one death…” (AP. “The Latest: Alabama pastor finds church collapsed in storm.” 12-25-2015.)

[8] Cites “Official in Mississippi” who “confirmed” two fatalities in Marshall County “in connection with the severe weather that swept through the area.”

[9] Helsel, Phil and Assoc. Press. “Death Toll From Southern Storms Rises to at Least 15.” NBC News, 12-25-2015. Identifies victim as Nicolas Pulmory.

[10] WMCActionNews5.com (Memphis, TN). “MEMA: 2 missing people found dead in Benton County.” 12-23-2015, updated 12-28-2015. Cites the Marshall County sheriff for this information.

[11] Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS. “Damage from predawn storm in Miss.” 12-26-2015, 12-28-2015 update.

[12] WMCActionNews5.com (Memphis, TN). “MEMA: 2 missing people found dead in Benton County.” 12-23-2015, updated 12-28-2015. Also: Weather Channel. “Death Toll Climbs to 14 after Tornado…” The identification of the last name as Marieke McClure, and her age is from: Southern Sentinel (Kedrick Storey), Ripley, MS. “Update: Three Forks tornado leaves one dead.” 12-27-2015.

[13] Helsel, Phil and Assoc. Press. “Death Toll From Southern Storms Rises to at Least 15.” NBC News, 12-25-2015.

[14] Another source identifies victims as Antonio Yzaguirre, 70 and wife, Annie Yzaguirre, 69.

— 14  Los Angeles Times. “San Bernardino shooting live updates…” 12-3-2015.

— 14  Los Angeles Times. “San Bernardino shooting updates.” 12-9-2015.

— 14  Times of Israel. “Messianic Jewish victim…attack…argued with shooter about Islam.” 12-4-2015.

 

Narrative Information

 

LA Times, Dec 9: “Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, a married couple, opened fire at a holiday party at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino on Dec. 2. Fourteen people were killed and 22 injured, most of them county employees. Both attackers were killed in a gun battle with police. Farook, who was born in the U.S. and worked for the county, and Malik, a Pakistan national, had an arsenal of ammunition and pipe bombs in their Redlands home.

 

“Enrique Marquez, a friend of Farook, bought two of the guns used in the attack. He entered a mental health facility after the massacre.

 

“Farook and Malik began plotting a terror attack before they were engaged and before Malik moved to the U.S. last year. Investigators are trying to determine whether they had links to foreign terror organizations….” (LA Times. “San Bernardino shooting updates.” 12-9-2015.)

 

List of Fatalities:

 

Robert Adams, 40

Isaac Amanios, 60

Bennetta Betbadal, 46

Harry Bowman, 46

Sierra Clayborn, 27

Juan Espinoza, 50

Aurora Godoy, 26

Shannon Johnson, 45

Larry Daniel Kaufman, 42

Damian Meins, 58

Tin Nguyen, 31 (female)

Nicholas Thalasinos, 52

Yvette Velasco, 27

Michael Raymond Wetzel, 37. (LA Times. “San Bernardino shooting victims: Who they were.” 12-17-2015.)

 

Sources

 

Los Angeles Times. “San Bernardino shooting live updates: Obama says ‘we don’t know’ if attack was terrorism.” 12-3-2015. Accessed 12-3-2015: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-bernardino-shooting-live-updates-htmlstory.html

 

Los Angeles Times. “San Bernardino shooting updates.” 12-9-2015. Accessed 1-5-2016 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-bernardino-shooting-live-updates-htmlstory.html

 

Los Angeles Times. “San Bernardino shooting victims: Who they were.” 12-17-2015. Accessed 1-5-2016 at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-bernardino-shooting-victims-htmlstory.html

 

Times of Israel. “Messianic Jewish victim of California attack had argued with shooter about Islam.” 12-4-2015. Accessed 1-5-2016 at: http://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-victim-of-california-attack-had-argued-with-shooter-about-islam/

 

 

 

 

— 9  Fox8 Cleveland. “NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly Akron plane crash.” 11-18-2015.

— 9  NBC News. “Small Plane Crash at Akron Apartment Complex Kills 9…” 11-11-2015.

— 9  NTSB. “NTSB Identification: CEN16MA036” 11-10-2015. Accessed 11-22-2015

— 7  WLWT5, Cincinnati. “Officials: Jet that crashed into Akron building…from…” 11-11-2015.

 

Narrative Information

 

NTSB: “Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter Accident occurred Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Akron, OH. Aircraft: BRITISH AEROSPACE HS 125 700A, registration: N237WR. Injuries: 9 Fatal.

 

“This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators traveled in support of this investigation and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

 

“On November 10, 2015, about 1452 eastern standard time (EST), Execuflight flight 1526, a British Aerospace HS 125-700A, N237WR, departed controlled flight while on approach to landing at Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR) and impacted a 4-plex apartment building in Akron, Ohio. The pilot, copilot, and seven passengers died; no ground injuries were reported. The airplane was destroyed by the crash and a postcrash fire. The airplane was registered to Rais Group International NC LLC and operated by Execuflight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as an on-demand charter flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight departed from Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), Dayton, Ohio, about 1413 EST and was destined for AKR.

 

“The airplane, which was based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, departed Cincinnati Municipal Airport-Lunken Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, about 1112 EST on the day of the accident and arrived at MGY about 1125 EST. The airplane remained parked on the ramp at one of the fixed-base operators until departing for AKR.

 

“According to Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control and radar data, about 1438 EST, the Akron-Canton terminal radar approach control facility provided radar vectors to the accident airplane for the localizer runway 25 instrument approach procedure at AKR.

 

“A Piper PA-28-161 airplane performing flight training at the airport completed the localizer runway 25 instrument approach procedure at AKR before the accident airplane began its approach. According to the flight instructor on board the Piper PA-28-161, the airplane “broke out at minimums” on the localizer runway 25 approach and landed on runway 25. After the Piper PA-28-161 exited the runway, the flight instructor reported that he heard one of the pilots of the accident airplane state “Hawker Jet on a 10 mile final localizer 25” over the Unicom frequency. Subsequently, the flight instructor radioed to the accident airplane and stated “we broke out right at minimums.” According to the flight instructor, one of the pilots of the accident airplane acknowledged this transmission with “thanks for the update.”

 

“About 1452 EST, a motion-activated security camera located about 900 ft to the southeast of the accident site captured the airplane as it came in over the surrounding trees in a left-wing-down attitude about 1.8 nautical miles from the approach end of runway 25 at AKR. An explosion and postcrash fire were observed on the video just after the airplane flew out of the security camera’s view.

 

“The postcrash fire consumed most of the airplane; however, the airframe, engines, primary flight controls, and landing gear were all accounted for at the accident site. The airplane was equipped with a Fairchild GA-100 tape unit cockpit voice recorder, which was recovered and sent to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Vehicle Recorders Laboratory for examination.

 

“About 1450 EST, the surface weather observation at AKR was wind from 240 degrees at 7 knots; visibility 1 3/4 statute mile in mist; ceiling broken at 600 ft above ground level (agl); overcast ceiling at 900 ft agl; temperature 11 degrees C (52 degrees F); dew point 9 degrees C (48 degrees F); and altimeter 29.95 inches of mercury.” (NTSB Identification: CEN16MA036.)

 

Media Report:

 

Fox 8 Cleveland: “Akron, Ohio — The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on a plane crash in Akron that killed nine people on Nov. 10. The Hawker plane, owned by Florida-based ExecuFlight, departed Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport at 2:13 p.m. and was approaching Akron Fulton International Airport when it crashed into a four-unit apartment building, the report said. It killed the pilot, co-pilot and seven passengers.”

 

Sources

 

Fox 8 Cleveland (Jen Steer). “NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly Akron plane crash.” 11-18-2015. Accessed 11-22-2015: http://fox8.com/2015/11/18/ntsb-releases-preliminary-report-on-deadly-akron-plane-crash/

 

NBC News (Daniel Arkin, Erik Ortiz, Scott Newell). “Small Plane Crash at Akron Apartment Complex Kills 9, Including Pebb Enterprises Staffers.” 11-11-2015. Accessed 11-11-2015 at: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/small-plane-crash-akron-apartment-complex-kills-9-including-pebb-n461301

 

National Transportation Safety Board. “NTSB Identification: CEN16MA036.” Washington, DC: NTSB, 11-10-2015. Accessed 11-22-2015 at: http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20151110X65615&key=1

 

WLWT5, Cincinnati. “Officials: Jet that crashed into Akron building left from Lunken Airport. Seven employees of Florida company killed.” 11-11-2015. Accessed 11-11-2015 at: http://www.wlwt.com/news/2-killed-when-small-plane-crashes-into-akron-apartment-building/36368068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–10  Associated Press. “10 Killed in Prison Bus Crash in West Texas: Officials.” 1-15-2015.

–10  Associated Press. “At Least 10 Killed in Texas When Prison Bus Strikes Train.” 1-14-2015

–10  NTSB. Highway Preliminary Report, Penwell, TX. Date adopted 1-29-2015.

–10  Reuters. “At least 10 killed when Texas prison bus hit by train: reports.” 1-14-2015.

 

NTSB: “On January 14, 2015, about 7:50 a.m. (local time), a 2015 Bluebird prisoner transport bus operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was traveling westbound on Interstate 20 (I-20) near Penwell, Texas [1]. The bus — occupied by three corrections officers and 12 inmates — was en route from the Middleton Corrections Facility in Abilene, Texas, to the Sanchez Facility in El Paso, Texas. The bus had departed from Abilene at about 4:40 a.m., and, after traveling for approximately 3 hours, was approaching a highway overpass on I-20 which crossed over a set of railroad tracks. A freight train, with four locomotives and 58 cars, operated by the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad occupied the tracks. The train was en route from Los Angeles, California, to Marion, Arkansas, and was traveling at 45 mph, which was below the maximum authorized speed for that area.

 

“On the previous day, the 225-foot-long metal beam guardrail leading up to the overpass was damaged in a vehicle collision. The Texas Department of Transportation responded, photographed the damage and placed traffic cones in the area.

 

“Early on the morning of January 14, three additional crashes, attributed to icy road conditions, occurred, with the last crash taking place about 7:35 a.m. In two of these crashes, an eastbound vehicle went out of control, crossed the center median, and traveled through the area of the previously damaged guardrail — possibly displacing it partially into the left traffic lane. A witness in a vehicle traveling forward of the bus reported that moments before the bus reached the overpass the guardrail wreckage was about 2 feet into the travel lane.

 

“As the bus, which was in the left lane of travel, approached the section of guardrail laying in the roadway, it was following behind a tractor-semitrailer combination while passing a slower moving tractor-semitrailer combination vehicle. The bus struck the guardrail, veered to the left, and overrode the guardrail wreckage in the median. The bus traveled about 22 feet across the earthen median into an opening between the eastbound and westbound traffic lanes of I-20. The bus encountered a 21-foot embankment and became airborne. The bus struck the base of the embankment and continued forward toward the railroad tracks, where it impacted the fifty-fourth rail car and side of a piggy-back trailer of the UP train.

 

“As a result of the crash, two corrections officers and eight inmates died. The remaining five bus occupants were seriously injured and transported to the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas, for treatment….

 

“I-20 is a four-lane (two in each direction) interstate with a grassy median and a posted speed limit of 75 mph.

 

“Probable Cause. The information in this report is preliminary and will be supplemented or corrected during the course of the investigation.​” (National Transportation Safety Board. Highway Preliminary Report, Penwell, TX. Date adopted 1-29-2015.)

 

Jan 14, AP: “At least 10 people were killed Wednesday when a bus carrying state prisoners skidded off an icy highway overpass in West Texas, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing train, a county sheriff said. The overpass on Interstate 20 was slick with ice Wednesday morning when the Texas Department of Criminal Justice bus left the roadway just west of Odessa, according to Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson. Justice Department spokesman Jason Clark said the bus was carrying 12 prisoners and three corrections officers, and was taking the inmates from a prison in Abilene to another in El Paso.

 

“The Union Pacific train was carrying freight and came to a stop shortly after being struck. Two employees on the train were not injured.” (Associated Press. “At Least 10 Killed in Texas When Prison Bus Strikes Train.” 1-14-2015.)

 

Jan 14, Reuters: “Austin, Texas (Reuters) — A Texas prison bus carrying 15 people veered off a road and was hit by train on Wednesday [Jan 14], prison officials said, with local media saying at least 10 people were killed in the accident. The bus with 12 inmates and three corrections officers was traveling from Abilene to El Paso when it skidded off a highway and ended up on railroad tracks, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said based on preliminary reports. The accident took place near the western Texas city of Odessa.

 

“Officials at the scene reported at least 10 people were killed, the local CBS affiliate and the Odessa American newspaper reported. The state’s Department of Criminal Justice did not provide details on injuries or deaths. The bus appears to have gone off a bridge, the Odessa American said, citing a Texas Department of Public Safety official.”

 

Jan 15, AP: “Eight inmates and two corrections officers died Wednesday when a prison bus skidded off an icy West Texas highway, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train, authorities said. The overpass on Interstate 20 was slick with ice Wednesday morning when the Texas Department of Criminal Justice bus left the roadway in Penwell, just west of Odessa, according to Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson.

 

“An earlier accident on the I-20 overpass may have contributed to the prison bus losing control, Donaldson said. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed the 10 deaths in a statement, adding that four prisoners and one corrections officer were injured. The bus driver and another corrections officer were among those killed. A prison system statement identified the dead correctional officers as 53-year-old Christopher Davis and 45-year-old Eligio Garcia. The statement did not say which officer was driving the bus.

 

“According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following were the prisoners who died, along with their convictions and their residences of record:

 

• Byron Wilson, 34, of Potter County, sentenced for possession of a controlled substance
• Tyler Townsend, 29, Tarrant Co., sentenced for evading arrest with previous convictions
• Jesus Reyna, 44, of Ector County, sentenced for evading arrest and possession of cocaine
• Kaleb Wise, 22, of Taylor County, sentenced for burglary
• Adolfo Ruiz, 32, of Tarrant County, sentenced for labeling unauthorized recordings
• Michael Stewart, 25, of Tarrant Co., sentenced for theft of property and evading arrest
• Angel Vasquez, 31, of Potter County, sentenced for assault on a family member
• Jeremiah Rodriguez, 35, of Ector County, sentenced for theft

 

“Correctional officer Jason Self, 38, and inmates Terry Johnson, 22, and Damien Rodriguez, 22, were hospitalized in critical condition, the prison system said. Inmates Remigio Pineda, 34, and Hector Rivera, 37, were in serious condition….

 

“Jason Clark, a spokesman for the Department of Criminal Justice, said the bus was taking the inmates from the Middleton prison in Abilene to the Sanchez prison in El Paso.

 

“The prisoners were handcuffed together in pairs, but there were no leg restraints, said Jason Heaton, agency director for the region. Only the driver’s seat had a seatbelt, he said. The school bus-like vehicle also does not have seatbelts on the bench-type seats where the prisoners were seated.

 

“After the accident around 7:30 a.m., the white bus came to rest on its side adjacent to the railroad tracks, crumpled with heavy damage to its front and undercarriage. The top of the bus also was caved inward.

 

“The Union Pacific freight train with four locomotives and 58 cars came to a stop soon after. None of the cars derailed, but two containers at the rear of the train were damaged when the bus struck them, said Mark Davis, a railroad spokesman. The containers were carrying hundreds of parcels and packages, many of which were strewn along the tracks. Two Union Pacific employees were not injured….” (Associated Press. “10 Killed in Prison Bus Crash in West Texas: Officials.” 1-15-2015. Texas News.)

 

Sources

 

Associated Press. “10 Killed in Prison Bus Crash in West Texas: Officials.” 1-15-2015. Texas News. Accessed 1-15-2015 at: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Officials-Prison-Bus-Involved-in-Fatal-Wreck-288552971.html

 

Associated Press. “At Least 10 Killed in Texas When Prison Bus Strikes Train.” 1-14-2015. Accessed 1-14-2015 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/bus-carrying-prisoners-involved-west-texas-fatal-wreck-28220790

 

National Transportation Safety Board. Highway Preliminary Report, Penwell, TX. Date adopted 1-29-2015. Accessed 6-3-2015 at: http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/PreliminaryReportHighway.aspx

 

Reuters (Jon Herskovitz and Lisa Maria Garza) “At least 10 killed when Texas prison bus hit by train: reports.” 1-14-2015. Accessed 1-14-2015: http://news.yahoo.com/texas-prison-bus-15-aboard-hit-train-fatalities-162302915.html

 

 

 

–14 Aviation Safety Network. USAF C-130 takeoff crash, Jalalabad AP, Afghanistan, 10-2-2015.
–14 Dress Air Force Base. “Investigation report determines cause of C-130J crash in October.”

Narrative Information

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 2015:
“Date: Friday 2 October 2015 Time: 00:19
“Type: Lockheed C-130J030 Super Hercules
“Operator: United States Air Force – USAF
“Registration: 08-3174 MSN: 5648
….
Crew: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
“Passengers: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
“Total: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
“Ground casualties: Fatalities: 3
“Location: Jalalabad Airport – Afghanistan
“Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
“Nature: Military
“Departure airport: Jalalabad Airport…
“Destination airport: Bagram Air Base…Afghanistan

Dress Air Force Base. “Investigation report determines cause of C-130J crash in October.”:

“Scott Air Force Base, Ill. — Air Mobility Command has released the results of an accident investigation that examined what caused the Oct. 2, crash of a C-130J during a takeoff from Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, which killed all 11 individuals onboard upon impact and three Afghan Special Reaction Force (ASRF) members on the ground.

“The crew flew a successful mission from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to Jalalabad Airfield. While conducting engine running on-load/offload operations at Jalalabad Airfield, the pilot raised the elevators mounted to the horizontal stabilizer by pulling back on the yoke. This provided additional clearance to assist with offloading tall cargo. After a period of time in which the pilot held the yoke by hand, he placed a hard-shell night vision goggle (NVG) case in front of the yoke to hold the elevator in a raised position.

“However, because the pilots were operating in darkened nighttime flying conditions and wearing NVGs, neither pilot recognized and removed the NVG case after loading operations were complete or during takeoff. Once airborne, the aircraft increased in an excessive upward pitch during the takeoff climb. The co-pilot misidentified the flight control problem as a trim malfunction, resulting in improper recovery techniques. The rapid increase in pitch angle resulted in a stall from which the pilots were unable to recover. The aircraft impacted approximately 28 seconds after liftoff, right of the runway, within the confines of Jalalabad Airfield.

“The aircraft struck the ground, a perimeter wall and a guard tower, which resulted in all personnel onboard the aircraft being killed, along with three ASRF members assigned to the tower….

“The crew consisted of the pilot, copilot, and two loadmasters assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Also on board were two fly-away security team members assigned to the 66th Security Forces Squadron, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass, and five civilian contractor passengers.

“The aircraft was from the 317th Airlift Group, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and operated by the 39th Airlift Squadron. While operating at the deployed location, the aircraft and crew were assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

“The report is available on the Air Force freedom of Information Act Reading Room website,
http://www.amc.af.mil/mediacenter.asp.”

Sources

Aviation Safety Network, Flight Safety Foundation, Database, 2015. USAF C-130 takeoff crash, Jalalabad Airport, Afghanistan, 2 Oct 2015. Accessed 8-1-2023 at:
https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20151002-2

Dress Air Force Base. “Investigation report determines cause of C-130J crash in October.” 4-15-2016. Accessed 8-2-2023 at: https://www.dyess.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/812865/investigation-report-determines-cause-of-c-130j-crash-in-october/

—  9  AP, Roseburg. “Details Emerge About Umpqua Community College Gunman,” 10-2-2015.

–10  CBS News/AP. “Oregon shooting on college campus leaves 10 dead, 10-1-2015, 11:54 PM.

–13  CBS News/AP. “Oregon shooting on college campus leaves 13 dead,” 10-1-2015.

 

Oct 1, CBS News/AP: “Ten people are dead after a gunman opened fire at an Oregon community college Thursday, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said. Hanlin said the gunman is also dead. Federal authorities say the gunman is among the 10 people who died. The sheriff said 7 additional people were wounded, three critically. The shooting happened at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, about 180 miles south of Portland, in Douglas County.

 

“Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said earlier Thursday that at least 13 people had died in the shooting and another 20 were wounded, but in a news conference Thursday night Hanlin said the number of fatalities stood at 10. The sheriff acknowledged that there had been conflicting reports but that is the most accurate number they have at this time.

 

“Two law enforcement sources told CBS News the shooter has been identified as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer. Law enforcement sources also tell CBS News four guns — a combination of pistols and a rifle — were found at the scene of the shooting….

 

“Eighteen-year-old Kortney Moore of Rogue River tells the Roseburg News-Review newspaper that she was in a writing class when a shot came through a window. She says the gunman entered her classroom, told people to get on the ground and then asked people to stand up and state their religion before opening fire.

 

Oct 2, AP: “….Officials identified the gunman as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer and say he opened fire at the college Thursday, killing nine people and wounding seven others before dying during an exchange of gunfire with officers…..”

 

Oct 2: CNN (Joshua Berlinger and Melissa Gray). “Victims of the Umpqua Community College shooting.” 10-2-2015.  Listing of nine victims:

 

Lucero Alcaraz, 19

Treven Taylor Anspach, 20

Rebeka Ann Carnes, 18

Quinn Glen Cooper, 18

Kim Saltmarsh Dietz, 59

Lucas Eibel, 18

Jason Dale Johnson, 34

Lawrence Levine, 67

Sarena Dawn Moore, 44

 

Sources

 

Associated Press, Roseburg. “Details Emerge About Umpqua Community College Gunman,” 10-2-2015. Accessed 10-2-2015: http://www.opb.org/news/article/details-emerge-about-ucc-shooting-gunman/

 

CBS News/AP. “Oregon shooting on college campus leaves 10 dead, 10-1-2015, 11:54 PM. Accessed 10-2-2015: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oregon-community-college-shooting-umpqua-community-college-roseburg/

 

CBS News/AP. “Oregon shooting on college campus leaves 13 dead,” 10-1-2015.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oregon-community-college-shooting-umpqua-community-college-roseburg/

 

CNN (Joshua Berlinger and Melissa Gray). “Victims of the Umpqua Community College shooting.” 10-2-2015. Accessed 10-3-2015: http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2015/10/us/oregon-college-shooting-victims/

 

[1] The shooter, 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer, killed nine people, wounded seven, and died in police shootout.

— 33  Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.[2]

— 33  CNN. “El Faro ship lost propulsion near eye of hurricane, Coast Guard says.” 10-6-2015.

— 33  Fox News/AP. “Coast Guard believes missing cargo ship has sunk,” 10-4-2015.

— 33  NY Daily News (Silverstein). “More than half of El Faro passengers identified…” 10-7-2015.

 

Narrative Information

 

Oct 2: “Jacksonville, Fla. — The Coast Guard called off Friday night’s search [Oct 2] for El Faro, which left Jacksonville Tuesday [Sep 29], headed to Puerto Rico. The ship was reported missing to the Coast Guard early Thursday [Oct 1], and was believed to be near Crooked Island in the eastern Bahamas. The search for the ship resumed Saturday morning.

 

“Friday night, officials from Tote Services and Tilt Co. met with families who have loved ones on the container ship….

 

“The U.S. Coast Guard says El Faro left Jacksonville Tuesday, before the storm was upgraded to Hurricane Joaquin….

 

“Action News Jax spoke with family members Friday night. They didn’t want to go on camera, but they said they are wondering why the ship left in the first place. We asked Phil Greene, with Tote Services, that same question. ‘The captain knew the conditions and communicated back to our headquarters, the conditions were, as he saw them then, favorable. He was very confident the ship was doing well, the crew was quite up to date,’ said Greene….” (ActionNewsJax.com, Jacksonville, FL (Larry Spruill). “El Faro officials meet with family members of members on board the missing ship.” 10-2-2015.)

 

Oct 3: “Nassau, Bahamas — Rescuers spotted floating debris and an oil sheen Sunday as U.S. crews continue an intensive search off the southeastern Bahamas for a U.S. cargo ship with 33 people on board that has not been heard from since it lost power days ago and was taking on water in fierce seas churned up by Hurricane Joaquin. Early Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said its aircrews have spotted ‘life jackets, life rings, containers and an oil sheen’ in the sprawling search area but they have not yet been able to confirm whether the debris and oil is from the 790-foot El Faro. On Saturday, the Coast Guard said it located an orange life ring from the missing cargo ship.

 

“U.S. Navy and Air Force planes and helicopters were helping Coast Guard crews looking for the ship across a broad expanse of the Atlantic Ocean around Crooked Island, which the El Faro was passing as the storm turned into a powerful Category 4 hurricane….

 

“The El Faro departed from Jacksonville, Florida on Sept. 29, when Joaquin was still a tropical storm, with 28 crew members from the United States and five from Poland. The ship was heading to Puerto Rico on a regular cargo supply run to the U.S. island territory when it ran into trouble. It was being battered by winds of more than 130 mph and waves of up to 30 feet (9 meters).

 

“The crew reported it had taken on water and was listing 15 degrees but said it was “manageable,” according to its owner, TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico.

 

“In a statement, TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico said it authorized the sailing “knowing that the crew are more than equipped to handle situations such as changing weather.” Before the other debris was spotted, it told family members of the crew gathered at a union hall in Jacksonville not to be discouraged by the discovery of the life ring….” (AP. “Did hurricane sink El Faro cargo ship near Bahamas? Life jackets, oil sheen spotted.” Times-Picayune, NOLA, 10-4-2015.)

 

Oct 5, Washington Post: “On Thursday morning, Laurie Bobillot received what she prayed were not her daughter’s final words. ‘Not sure if you’ve been following the weather at all,’ wrote her daughter, Danielle Randolph, from aboard the American container ship El Faro, ‘but there is a hurricane out here and we are heading straight into it.’….‘ Winds are super bad and seas are not great,’ wrote Randolph…. Four days after Randolph’s last message, she and her 32 fellow crew members remain missing at sea. Just hours after she sent her e-mail, El Faro began to take on water and tilt to one side, according to the ship’s owner, TOTE Maritime. Then the ship’s communications suddenly went quiet….

 

“El Faro is 40 years old…Although its age alone doesn’t make it unsafe (the ship was overhauled in 2006), it doesn’t help….” (Washington Post (Michael E. Miller). “Last message from El Faro: ‘There is a hurricane out here and we are heading straight into it’.” 10-5-2015.)

 

Oct 6, ABC: “The National Transportation Safety Board launched its go-team to Florida today and will be joining the investigation into the sunken cargo ship, El Faro. The NTSB investigators will be hoping to gather any perishable evidence first, but they will also be looking at the logs, maintenance records, and the fitness of crew and captain, just as they do in plane or train crashes, officials said today. They also hope to recover the data recorder that was on board….

 

“Capt. Mark Fedor, the Coast Guard chief of response, said Monday that they had found one emergency rescue suit that had “unidentifiable” human remains. Fedor said that the rescuers were being called to other reports of signs of life, so after checking that the individual was deceased, they moved on in hopes of saving someone else, Fedor said during a news conference….” (ABC/Meghan Keneally. “El Faro Cargo Ship: NTSB Launches Investigation into How it Sank During Hurricane Joaquin.” 10-6-2015.)

 

Oct 6, CNN: “El Faro was carrying a crew of 28 Americans and five Polish nationals.

 

“The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded that the ship sank; officials are searching for survivors.

 

“The missing container ship El Faro lost propulsion and was disabled at sea, a Coast Guard official said Tuesday [Oct 6], leaving it floundering in the path of Hurricane Joaquin. The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded that El Faro, which was carrying 28 Americans and five Polish nationals, sank last week.

 

“It was headed from Jacksonville, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, when it disappeared near the Bahamas. The president and CEO of the ship owner, Tote Services Inc., told The Associated Press that the captain had planned to move ahead of Joaquin — with room to spare. ‘Regrettably, he suffered a mechanical problem with his main propulsion system, which left him in the path of the storm,’ Phil Greene told the AP. ‘We do not know when his engine problems began to occur, nor the reasons for his engine problems.’

 

“Coast Guard Capt. Mark Fedor said El Faro lost propulsion Thursday [Oct 1]. ‘They were disabled right by the eye of Hurricane Joaquin,’ Fedor told CNN’s “New Day” on Tuesday. ‘If they were able to abandon ship and put on their survival suits, they would have been abandoning ship into that Category 4 hurricane. So you’re talking about 140-mile-an-hour winds, 50-foot seas, zero visibility. It’s a very dire situation, a very challenging situation even for the most experienced mariner.’

 

“The massive search in the Caribbean Sea has yielded a 225-square-mile debris field, but no ship and no survivors….

 

“Family members told CNN affiliate WFOC/WSVN they questioned why the ship sailed into what was then a tropical storm. The forecast changed significantly the day El Faro left port, CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller said. That morning, Joaquin was forecast to be a tropical storm whose possible paths would not interfere with El Faro’s route. Near midday, the forecast was still for a tropical storm, but moving closer to the ship’s path. At 5 p.m., the forecast showed that Joaquin would reach hurricane strength and that the ship’s path would take it straight into the track of the storm. El Faro left the port of Jacksonville about 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to Marinetraffic.com.

 

“Fedor said the disappearance of a 790-foot ship is unusual. But ‘no matter how big the ship is, when you are disabled, and you’re at sea, and you’re in the middle of a storm… the size and strength of that storm is just enough to overcome just about anything’.” (CNN (Holly Yan). “El Faro ship lost propulsion near eye of hurricane, Coast Guard says.” 10-6-2015.)

 

Oct 9, CNN: “Story highlights: Men who worked on El Faro say the 40-year-old ship was rusty, had holes in the deck and didn’t drain water well. Company says ship was well-maintained, regularly inspected. Ex-crew members are surprised ship sailed with really bad weather near the planned path.) (CNN (Steve Almasy and Yasmin Khorram). “El Faro had leaks, holes, other structural issues, former crew members say.” 10-9-2015.)

 

Vesselfinder.com: “Vessel EL FARO (IMO: 7395351, MMSI: 368208000) is a ro-ro cargo ship[3] built in 1975 and currently sailing under the flag of USA. EL FARO has 224m length overall and beam of 28m. Her gross tonnage is 31515 tons.” (Vesselfinder.com. El Faro – Ro-Ro Cargo Ship.” Accessed 10-7-2015.)

 

Crew List:

U.S.

1. Louis Champa, Jr., 51, merchant marine, [4] Palm Coast, FL.[5]
2. Roosevelt (Bootsy)[6] Clark, 38, merchant marine, Jacksonville, FL.[7]
3. Sylvester Crawford, Jr., Lawrenceville, GA.[8]
4. Capt. Michael Davidson, 53, Windham, Maine.[9]
5. Brookie (Larry) Davis,[10] 62, merchant marine, Jacksonville, FL.
6. Keith Griffin, 33, engineer,[11] Winthrop, Massachusetts, MA Maritime Academy grad.[12]
7. Frank Hamm III, 49, merchant marine, Jacksonville, FL.[13]
8. Joe Hargrove, Orange Park, FL.[14]
9. Carey Hatch, 49, crew member, Jacksonville, FL.
10. Michael Holland, 25,[15] 3^rd assistant engineer,[16] Wilton, Maine.
11. Jack Jackson, Jacksonville, FL.[17]
12. Jackie Jones, 38, crew member, Jacksonville, FL.[18]
13. Lonnie Jordan, 33, cook,[19] Jacksonville, FL.
14. Mitch Kuflik, Mystic, Connecticut,[20] and Brooklyn, NY.[21]
15. Roan Lightfoot, 54, Jacksonville Beach, FL.[22]
16. Jeffrey Mathias, 42, consultant and marine engineer,[23] Kingston, Massachusetts[24]
17. Dylan Meklin, 23, engineer, Rockland, Maine, graduate of Maine Maritime Academy.[25]
18. James Porter, 40, merchant seaman, Jacksonville, FL.[26]
19. Richard Pusatere, Virginia Beach, Virginia.[27]
20. Theodor “Earl” Quammie, 66,[28] Jacksonville, FL.[29]
21. Danielle Randolph, 34, Second Mate, Rockland, Maine.[30]
22. Jeremy Riehm, 46, crew member, Camden, Delaware,[31] and Bokeelia, FL.
23. LaShawn Rivera, 32, crew member and cook[32], Jacksonville, FL.
24. Howard Schoenly, 50, engineer, Cape Coral, FL.[33]
25. Steven Shultz, 51, crew member, Roan Mountain, TN,[34] and Cape Coral, FL.
26. German Solar-Cortes, Orlando, FL.[35]
27. Anthony[36] Shawn Thomas, oiler, worked in engine room,[37] Jacksonville, FL.
28. Mariette Wright, 51, crew member, native of Brockton, Massachusetts.[38]

 

Polish national crew members[39]:

1. Piotr Krause, 28, maintenance technician.[40]
2. Marcin Nita.[41]
3. Jan Pidgorski.[42]
4. Andrzej Truszkowski.[43]
5. Rafal Zdobych.[44]

 

Sources

 

ABC News (Meghan Keneally). “El Faro Cargo Ship: NTSB Launches Investigation into How it Sank During Hurricane Joaquin.” 10-6-2015. Accessed 10-6-2015 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/el-faro-cargo-ship-ntsb-launches-investigation-sank/story?id=34281316

 

ActionNewsJax.com, Jacksonville, FL (Larry Spruill). “El Faro officials meet with family members of members on board the missing ship.” 10-2-2015. Accessed 10-7-2015 at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/el-faro-officials-meet-family-members-members-boar/nns8s/

 

ActionNewsJax.com, Jacksonville, FL. “Family of Polish national El Faro crew member frustrated with lack of communication.” 10-7-2015. Accessed 10-7-2015 at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/family-polish-national-el-faro-crew-member-frustra/nnxGS/

 

Associated Press. “Did hurricane sink El Faro cargo ship near Bahamas? Life jackets, oil sheen spotted.” Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA, 10-4-2015. Accessed 10-7-2015 at: http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2015/10/did_hurricane_sink_el_faro_car.html

 

Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015. Accessed 10-9-2015 at: https://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/07/news/state/el-faro-crew-list/

 

CNN (Holly Yan and Dana Ford) “El Faro disappearance: Who are the missing crew members?” 10-8-2015. Accessed 10-9-2015 at: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/07/us/el-faro-missing-ship-victims/

 

CNN (Steve Almasy and Yasmin Khorram). “El Faro had leaks, holes, other structural issues, former crew members say.” 10-9-2015. Accessed 10-9-2015: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/08/us/el-faro-missing-ship/

 

CNN (Holly Yan). “El Faro ship lost propulsion near eye of hurricane, Coast Guard says.” 10-6-2015. Accessed 10-6-2015 at: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/06/us/el-faro-missing-ship/

 

Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville (Tessa Duvall). “Crew members of missing El Faro cargo ship a diverse lot.” 10-5-2015, updated 10-6-2015. Accessed 10-6-2015 at: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-10-05/story/crew-members-missing-el-faro-cargo-ship-diverse-lot

 

Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville (Andrew Pantazi). “Who is Michael Davidson, captain of the missing El Faro?” 10-5-2015, updated 10-6-2015. Accessed 10-7-2015 at: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-10-05/story/who-michael-davidson-captain-missing-el-faro

 

Fox News/AP. “Coast Guard believes missing cargo ship has sunk,” 10-4-2015. Accessed 10-5-2015 at: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2015/10/04/us-coast-guard-searching-for-33-people-missing-in-hurricane-joaquin/

 

Heavy.com (Tom Cleary). “El Faro Crew Names: Who was on the Sunken Cargo Ship?” 10-5-2015. Accessed 10-6-2015 at: http://heavy.com/news/2015/10/el-faro-crew-names-passenger-manifest-list-sunk-sank-dead-deaths-victims-photos-captain-missing-hurricane-joaquin/4/

 

New York Daily News (Jason Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship continues.” 10-7-2015. Accessed 10-7-2015 at: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/el-faro-ship-passengers-identified-article-1.2388303

 

Vesselfinder.com. El Faro – Ro-Ro Cargo Ship.” Accessed 10-7-2015 at: https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/EL-FARO-IMO-7395351-MMSI-368208000

 

Washington Post (Michael E. Miller). “Last message from El Faro: ‘There is a hurricane out here and we are heading straight into it’.” 10-5-2015. Accessed 10-6-2015 at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/10/05/daughters-last-message-from-el-faro-there-is-a-hurricane-out-here-and-we-are-heading-straight-into-it/

 

WCVB5, Boston. “2 Mass. Maritime grads among missing on sunken cargo ship.” 10-6-2015. Accessed 10-6-2015 at: http://www.wcvb.com/news/massachusetts-mom-awaits-word-of-daughter-on-missing-ship/35655658

 

Wikipedia. “Roll-on/roll-off.” 10-7-2015 modification. Accessed 10-7-2015: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll-on/roll-off

 

[1] Twenty-eight U.S. nationals and five Polish nationals.

[2] Cites as sources: United States Coast Guard and TOTE Maritime.

[3] Roll-on/roll-off: “Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as automobiles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter.” (Wikipedia. “Roll-on/roll-off.”)

[4] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[5] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[6] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[7] Heavy.com (Tom Cleary). “El Faro Crew Names: Who was on the Sunken Cargo Ship?” 10-5-2015.

[8] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[9] Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville. “Crew members of missing El Faro cargo ship a diverse lot.” 10-6-2015.

[10] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[11] Heavy.com (Tom Cleary). “El Faro Crew Names: Who was on the Sunken Cargo Ship?” 10-5-2015.

[12] WCVB5, Boston. “2 Mass. Maritime grads among missing on sunken cargo ship.” 10-6-2015.

[13] Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville. “Crew members of missing El Faro cargo ship a diverse lot.” 10-6-2015.

[14] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[15] Age is from New York Daily News (Jason Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship continues.” 10-7-2015. Notes he was a recent graduate of the Maine Maritime Academy.

[16] Heavy.com (Tom Cleary). “El Faro Crew Names: Who was on the Sunken Cargo Ship?” 10-5-2015.

[17] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[18] Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville. “Crew members of missing El Faro cargo ship a diverse lot.” 10-6-2015.

[19] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[20] Heavy.com (Tom Cleary). “El Faro Crew Names: Who was on the Sunken Cargo Ship?” 10-5-2015.

[21] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[22] Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville. “Crew members of missing El Faro cargo ship a diverse lot.” 10-6-2015.

[23] Heavy.com (Tom Cleary). “El Faro Crew Names: Who was on the Sunken Cargo Ship?” 10-5-2015.

[24] Mass. Maritime Academy grad. (WCVB5, Boston. “2 Mass. Maritime grads among missing…” 10-6-2015.)

[25] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[26] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[27] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[28] CNN (Holly Yan and Dana Ford) “El Faro disappearance: Who are the missing crew members?” 10-8-2015.

[29] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[30] Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville. “Crew members of missing El Faro cargo ship a diverse lot.” 10-6-2015.

[31] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[32] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[33] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[34] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[35] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[36] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015. Lists name as Anthony Thomas. NY Daily News lists name as Shawn Thomas.

[37] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[38] NY Daily News (Silverstein) “More than half of El Faro passengers identified as search for ship…” 10-7-2015.

[39] According to Andrew Pantazi, Florida Times Union piece on Jacksonville.com (“Who is Michael Davidson, captain of the missing El Faro?”, 10-5-2015, updated 10-6-2015, “The El Faro…had five Polish contractors working on maintenance on the ship, including calibrating the engines, according to some of the El Faro’s former crew.”

[40] ActionNewsJax.com, Jacksonville, FL. “Family of Polish national El Faro crew member frustrated with lack of communication.” 10-7-2015.

[41] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[42] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[43] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

[44] Bangor Daily News, ME. “El Faro crew list.” 10-7-2015.

—   21  Blanchard tally based on State and locality breakouts below.[1]

— >19  AP. “Another Body Found in Utah/Arizona Flooding.” KOLO8 TV, 9-17-2015.[2]

 

Arizona          (      1)

—   1  Mohave Co., AZ. Ryan Daniel Mertlich, 33; heavily damaged car found in flood plain.[3]

 

Utah                (19-20)

— 13  Hildale, Washington Co., (3 women and 10 children). Fox 13 (Winslow), SLC, 9-21-2015.[4]

— 12  Hildale, (and 1 missing).[5] CNN (Martinez, et al.). 9-16-2015.

—   7  Keyhole Canyon, Zion National Park. AP. “The Latest: Searchers find 7^th…” 9-17-2015.

 

Hildale, Washington County, Narrative Information

 

Sep 16, CNN: “Two vehicles carrying women and children from a park were washed away by a flash flood barreling down a canyon near the Utah-Arizona border, leaving 12 people dead and one person missing, officials said Tuesday [Sep 15]….At least six children and three women died in the vehicles that were swept away in the border area, according to Utah officials in the city of Hildale and with Washington County Emergency Services….The youngest fatality was a child about age 4, said Hildale Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Barlow. The two vehicles carried a total of 16 women and children after a visit to a park, the mayor said. Most in the community are members of the Warren Jeffs polygamist sect known as the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or FLDS….

 

“More than six-tenths of an inch of rain fell within one hour on Monday afternoon, the park service said.

 

“According to the park service, Keyhole Canyon, on the east side of Zion National Park, is a narrow canyon formed by water wearing through rock. People hiking through also have to rappel and climb rocks and swim across small pools of water. A permit is required….” (CNN (Martinez, Martinez, Mossburg and Yan). “Floods in Utah kill 16, leave four missing.” 9-16-2015.)

 

Sep 18, AP.ABC News: “….The flash flooding also killed at least 12 other people [besides seven in Zion], including nine children, in a nearby polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border. Raging waters swept two cars downstream, leaving a 6-year-old boy still missing. Three other children survived….” (Associated Press. “Zion Park Releases Names of 7 Killed in Flash Flooding.” ABC News, 9-18-2015.)

 

Sep 30: “The search for a 6-year old boy who was washed away in a flood in Hildale, Utah, has been suspended and non-local resources have returned to their jurisdictions, according to the Washington County Emergency Services. Outside resources left the search area Sunday night and local search crews will resume searching with dog teams either this weekend or next, the agency wrote Monday evening on its Facebook page. Search and rescue volunteers over the weekend combed high probability areas for Tyson Lucas Black, who is presumed to be dead. The flood that swept Tyson away from his family on Sept. 14 also killed his mother, two other women and nine other children. Hildale Fire Chief Kevin Barlow said searchers could return to the Utah-Arizona line this weekend to search a 12-mile stretch of wash where Tyson Lucas Black’s body may be buried, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Tuesday….” (Las Vegas Review-Journal (Kimber Laux). “Search for Utah boy missing after flood suspended.” 9-30-2015.)

 

Keyhole Canyon, Zion National Park, Narrative Information

 

Sep 15, SLT: “Four people were found dead and three others were missing Tuesday in Zion National Park, one day after the group went into Keyhole Canyon as flash floods struck southwestern Utah. The group of four men and three women from California and Nevada picked up their permit to go through the canyon about 7:30 a.m. on Monday, despite rangers’ warnings that the flash flood danger was “probable,” said park spokeswoman Aly Baltrus.

 

“Some members of the group took a basic canyoneering course Monday morning before the group made its way into Keyhole Canyon — one of Zion’s shorter technical canyons, Baltrus said. The route typically takes canyoneers about two hours, though advanced canyoneers have been known to complete the canyon in just 30 minutes, Baltrus said.

 

“On Monday afternoon, a group of three canyoneers passed the victims at the first rappel, Baltrus said. As the group of three emerged from the canyon a short time later, heavy rains began to fall. “They knew they were way ahead of the other group,” Baltrus said. “They got out and notified [rangers] there was a group of seven possibly in there.” Rangers later found the group’s unoccupied vehicles and began searching Tuesday morning….

 

“Monday’s storm and resultant flash flooding is believed to be Utah’s deadliest weather event. In addition to the deaths in Zion, 12 people were killed in nearby Hildale after Monday’s floods swept away two cars occupied by women and children. A child who was in one of the cars was missing Tuesday night….

 

“The watershed for Keyhole Canyon is 1.5 square miles — small for the slot canyons of southern Utah, Baltrus said. That means flash flooding likely occurred very soon after Monday afternoon’s downpours. In less than an hour Monday, 0.62 of an inch fell in Zion, Baltrus said. In one of the park’s tributaries of the Virgin River, flows of 50 cubic feet per second swelled to more than 2,000 cubic feet per second in just 15 minutes, Baltrus said.

 

“In Zion’s canyons, those high waters have proved deadly time and again. In 2001, a flash flood washed away a 10-year-old boy on the Canyon Overlook trail. Two hikers were killed in a flash flood while they were exploring the Narrows in July 1998. In 1993, two adult leaders of a group of LDS Explorer Scouts from Salt Lake City died in a flash flood in Kolob Canyon. And in September 1961, four Boy Scouts and their leader were killed in a flash flood in September 1961 in the Virgin River Narrows. Outside of Zion, a California husband and wife were killed on Sept. 11, 2008, when a torrent of water overtook them in the Egypt 3 slot canyon in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.” (Salt Lake Tribune (Erin Alberty). “Park officials: 4 dead, 3 missing after flash flood in Zion’s Keyhole Canyon.” 9-15-2015.)

 

Sep 16, CNN: “….In Zion National Park’s Keyhole Canyon, four people who were canyoneering were killed and three are missing, National Park Service officials said….

 

“The flooding ravaged an area that straddles the border from Hildale to Colorado City, Arizona.

 

“The flash flood started with heavy rains in the canyons above Hildale, the assistant fire chief said….

 

“On Monday [Sep 14], authorities found the vehicles of the seven people canyoneering in the narrow Keyhole Canyon but the party was never found. Tuesday’s search was hindered by high water and continuing rain before being called off during the evening due to flash flood warnings and weather conditions, said Jin Prugsawan, a spokesman for the National Park Service….

 

“CNN affiliate KSTU of Salt Lake City reported that four men and three women were in the group. Spokeswoman Aly Baltrus said they were between 40 and 50 years old and were from California or Nevada. Four bodies were recovered….” (CNN (Martinez, Martinez, Mossburg and Yan). “Floods in Utah kill 16, leave four missing.” 9-16-2015.)

 

Sep 16, AP: “Hildale, Utah (AP)…. Authorities say searchers have found the body of a fifth hiker killed in flash flooding that swept through a narrow canyon at Utah’s Zion National Park. Park spokeswoman Aly Baltrus said Wednesday that crews found the body downstream of Keyhole Canyon. The bodies of three men and one woman were found Tuesday, and searchers are still looking for two others. The group of seven people in their 40s and 50s from California and Nevada set out Monday, before park officials closed canyons due to flooding.

 

“….the group was told Monday morning that flash-flood danger was probable, a warning that rangers give almost every day during monsoon season….” (AP. “The Latest: Searchers find 5^th body of hiker killed by flash flooding in Zion National Park.” U.S. News & World Report. 9-16-2015.)

 

Sep 17, AP: “Hildale, Utah…. Authorities say searchers have found the last body of seven hikers killed in flash flooding that swept through a narrow canyon at Utah’s Zion National Park. Washington County sheriff’s Detective Nate Abbott confirmed the death Thursday as crews dropped into Keyhole Canyon. The bodies of three men and one woman were found Tuesday, and two other bodies were found Wednesday….” Associated Press. “The Latest: Searchers find 7^th Body After Park Flooding.” 9-17-2015.)

 

Sep 18, AP/ABC News: “Zion National Park late Thursday identified the seven hikers killed in a flash flood this week, hours after rescuers traversed a 100-foot drop into a rugged area to find the last of the victims….The park listed the California fatalities as Mark MacKenzie, 56, of Valencia; Linda Arthur, 57, and Steve Authur, 58, both of Camarillo; Gary Favela, 51, of Rancho Cucamonga; Muku Reynolds, 59, of Chino; and Robin Brum, 53, of Camarillo. The seventh flooding victim was Don Teichner, 55, of Mesquite, Nevada….” (Associated Press. “Zion Park Releases Names of 7 Killed in Flash Flooding.” ABC News, 9-18-2015.)

 

Mohave County, Arizona

 

Sep 18, AP/ABC News: “….Authorities in Mohave County, Arizona, said Thursday they were searching for a 33-year-old man from the area who has been missing since the flash floods hit Monday. Ryan Mertlich’s car was discovered heavily damaged in a flood plain about 15 miles west of Colorado City. Mertlich’s family reported him missing Tuesday, saying he typically drives the back roads in the area, said Mohave County sheriff’s spokeswoman Trish Carter.” (AP. “Zion Park Releases Names of 7 Killed in Flash Flooding.” ABC News, 9-18-2015.)

 

Sources

 

Associated Press. “Another Body Found in Utah/Arizona Flooding.” KOLO8 TV, Reno, NV, 9-17-2015. Accessed 9-17-2015: http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Death-Toll-Rises-in-UahArizona-Flooding-327879711.html

 

Associated Press. “The Latest: Searchers find 7^th Body After Park Flooding.” ABC News, 9-17-2015. Accessed 9-17-2015: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-town-hit-utah-flooding-warned-boil-water-33833205

 

Associated Press. “The Latest: Searchers find 5^th body of hiker killed by flash flooding in Zion National Park.” U.S. News & World Report. 9-16-2015. Accessed 9-16-2015 at: http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/09/16/the-latest-park-officials-to-speak-about-deadly-utah-floods

 

Associated Press. “Zion Park Releases Names of 7 Killed in Flash Flooding.” ABC News, 9-18-2015. Accessed 9-18-2015: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/zion-national-park-floods-trapped-people-narrow-canyon-33823229

 

CNN (Martinez, Martinez, Cheri Mossburg and Holly Yan). “Floods in Utah kill 16, leave four missing.” 9-16-2015. Accessed 9-16-2015: http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/15/us/utah-arizona-flooding/

 

Fox 13 (Ben Winslow), Salt Lake City. “After floods kill 13 in Hildale, FLDS evictions halted.” 9-21-2015. Accessed 9-22-2015 at: http://fox13now.com/2015/09/21/after-floods-kill-13-in-hildale-flds-evictions-halted/

 

Fox 13 (Ashton Edwards and Todd Tanner), Salt Lake City. “Father of missing Hurricane man [community in Mojave Co., AZ] who was found dead after flash floods speaks to Fox 13.” 9-18-2015. Accessed 9-18-2015: http://fox13now.com/2015/09/18/missing-hurricane-man-found-dead-days-after-car-found-heavily-damaged-in-flash-floods/

 

JustSayNews.com. “Search Continues For Boy in Flash Flooding.” 9-23-2015. Accessed 9-23-2015 at: http://justsaynews.com/search-continues-for-boy-in-flash-flooding/

 

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Kimber Laux). “Search for Utah boy missing after flood suspended.” 9-30-2015. Accessed 10-1-2015: http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada-and-west/search-utah-boy-missing-after-flood-suspended

 

Salt Lake Tribune (Erin Alberty). “Another Utah flood victim found; search continues for boy as Zion families speak.” 9-18-2015. Accessed 9-19-2015 at: http://www.sltrib.com/home/2965633-155/another-utah-flood-victim-found-search

 

Salt Lake Tribune (Erin Alberty). “Park officials: 4 dead, 3 missing after flash flood in Zion’s Keyhole Canyon.” 9-15-2015. Accessed 9-16-2015: http://www.sltrib.com/home/2953891-155/park-officials-2-dead-5-missing

 

 

 

 

 

[1] Twenty bodies recovered. Six year-old Tyson Black went missing from Hildale vehicle on Sep 14. As of Sep 30 search was suspended – presumed killed.

[2] Reflects “at least 12 people dead” in the Hildale Community [one person missing], and seven from Zion Nat. Park.

[3] Fox 13, Salt Lake City (Ashton Edwards and Todd Tanner). “Father of missing Hurricane man [community in Mojave Co., AZ] who was found dead after flash floods speaks to Fox 13.” 9-18-2015. Article notes body of victim was found six miles west from where his vehicle was found.

[4] Fox 13 (Ben Winslow), Salt Lake City. “After floods kill 13 in Hildale, FLDS evictions halted.” 9-21-2015. The number of 13 victims must also include a mixing 6-year-old who was with the victims in the two cars in Hildale.

[5] Missing boy identified as 6-year-old Tyson Lucas Black. Salt Lake Tribune (Erin Alberty). “Another Utah flood victim found; search continues for boy as Zion families speak.” 9-18-2015.