Storm chaser digs man out of rubble after tornadoes rip through US Midwest
Summary
A storm chaser named Scott Lasker rescued a man trapped under rubble after tornadoes hit the US Midwest, including the city of Streator, Illinois. The severe weather caused widespread damage, power outages, flight delays, and event cancellations across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.Key Facts
- Scott Lasker is a storm chaser and video journalist who was filming tornado damage near Chicago.
- He heard a woman calling for help and helped rescue her husband trapped under debris from their destroyed home in Streator, Illinois.
- At least a dozen tornadoes were reported on the same day in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
- Streator, a town of about 12,000 people, was heavily damaged but reported no deaths.
- Hundreds of thousands of people lost power due to the storms.
- Chicago’s Midway Airport had to evacuate its control tower because of a tornado warning, causing many canceled or delayed flights.
- A Major League Baseball game in Chicago was postponed due to the severe weather.
- NOAA reports that 168 tornadoes occurred in the US so far in May.
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