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New data says the US drug epidemic is deadlier than ever. Preventing overdoses will take time

cincylink — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 16:27:06 +0000

Drug overdose deaths have doubled over the past six years, soaring in recent months amid the COVID-19 pandemic and continued rise of fentanyl.The country first surpassed 100,000 annual deaths in April, and overdose deaths have persisted at staggeringly high levels since.The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published Wednesday, shows that drug overdose deaths have reached another record high.An estimated 104,288 people died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending September 2021. In September 2015, the annual death toll was about 52,000.The pandemic accelerated trends that were already heading in the wrong direction, and experts say that reversing course will require concentrated efforts — and it will take time, both strategically and ideologically."If and when COVID restrictions ease, you won't see a reversal in the same way you saw the acceleration because these drug distribution networks and addiction become embedded in the community. And it's not like they turn off overnight," said Katherine Keyes, an associate professor at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health whose research focuses on psychiatric and substance use epidemiology.Early in the pandemic, Keyes was part of a research team that modeled the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug overdoses. They found that even if the pandemic did end overnight, the effects on drug overdoses would persist for at least a year.There are ways to prevent drug overdose deaths right now, experts say.Programs like syringe exchanges and heavy distribution of naloxone, an overdose reversal drug, can make an "immediate" difference, said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse."Harm reduction can be life saving for individuals, for example, that are not ready to receive medications or treatment but are at a very high risk of dying," she said, and there is clear data that it works.But these harm reduction strategies have faced controversy. Utilizing them to their full potential will require an ideological shift, a challenge not unlike what the U.S. has faced when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, experts say."We have a lot to learn from social scientists. Human behavior is complicated, and addressing ideology and opposition to things is really complicated. It's not as simple as just saying, 'This is what the science shows,'" said Dr. Sarah Wakeman, medical director for the substance use disorder initiative at Mass General Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School."We're seeing that right now with harm reduction, where there's this counter narrative that is becoming very polarized."The latest federal data through September 2021 marks the sixth month in a row that provisional data has held at more than 100,000 deaths annually.Nationwide, 14,000 more people died of drug overdoses than in the previous year, a 16% increase. Overdose deaths were up in all but three states compared to a year earlier, the provisional CDC data shows. New Hampshire, Hawaii and Delaware each saw year-over-year declines.In the 12-year period ending September 2021, about two-thirds of overdose deaths nationwide involved synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, which are stronger and faster-acting.The new federal data shows that overdose deaths from methamphetamine and other psychostimulants also increased significantly, up nearly 36% from the year before. They accounted for about 30% of all overdose deaths in the latest 12-month period, up from about 25% a year earlier.The link between COVID-19 and the drug epidemic is clear — the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package enacted last year included millions of dollars intended to reduce the harms of drug abuse. But the pandemic may also present broader lessons to carry into the fight against drug overdoses."If we invested the sort of attention, resources and political will into addressing the overdose crisis that we have with COVID, I think we would see thousands of lives saved every year. The thing that's different with addressing the overdose crisis that is in many ways easier than thinking about COVID or HIV is that we don't need to wait for scientific breakthroughs," Wakeman said."With COVID, it's been incredibly inspiring to see how quickly we can create absolutely seismic changes when there's the acceptance that we're in a state of emergency and that people's lives matter and we have to do things quickly."Wakeman and others were encouraged to see federal support for harm reduction as one of the four key pillars outlined in the Biden Administration's plan to combat drug overdoses, which was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in October.Also included were measures aimed at addressing opioid prescription practices and removing barriers to treatments, as well as recovery support.Volkow says she believes the Biden administration is committed to efforts outlined in the plan, but others are worried that there may be some backtracking amid recent controversy."When we're seeing human suffering at this level, now is not the time to moralize about drug use. Now is the time to save lives," Keyes said. "And, you know, we're in a crisis situation. We need to double down and do everything that we can to save every human life because that's how we're going to get out of this epidemic."There are signs that the conversation is starting to shift in federal policies and public discourse."We've seen a shift throughout the opioid epidemic in the way people talk about drug use and drug users as a public health issue and not a criminal justice issue," Keyes said."A lot of times it's really about seeing people close to you who have experienced these conditions, or seeing people that you identify with who've experienced these conditions, that really change people's mindsets."

Drug overdose deaths have doubled over the past six years, soaring in recent months amid the COVID-19 pandemic and continued rise of fentanyl.

The country first surpassed 100,000 annual deaths in April, and overdose deaths have persisted at staggeringly high levels since.

The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published Wednesday, shows that drug overdose deaths have reached another record high.

An estimated 104,288 people died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending September 2021. In September 2015, the annual death toll was about 52,000.

The pandemic accelerated trends that were already heading in the wrong direction, and experts say that reversing course will require concentrated efforts — and it will take time, both strategically and ideologically.

"If and when COVID restrictions ease, you won't see a reversal in the same way you saw the acceleration because these drug distribution networks and addiction become embedded in the community. And it's not like they turn off overnight," said Katherine Keyes, an associate professor at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health whose research focuses on psychiatric and substance use epidemiology.

Early in the pandemic, Keyes was part of a research team that modeled the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug overdoses. They found that even if the pandemic did end overnight, the effects on drug overdoses would persist for at least a year.

There are ways to prevent drug overdose deaths right now, experts say.

Programs like syringe exchanges and heavy distribution of naloxone, an overdose reversal drug, can make an "immediate" difference, said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

"Harm reduction can be life saving for individuals, for example, that are not ready to receive medications or treatment but are at a very high risk of dying," she said, and there is clear data that it works.

But these harm reduction strategies have faced controversy. Utilizing them to their full potential will require an ideological shift, a challenge not unlike what the U.S. has faced when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, experts say.

"We have a lot to learn from social scientists. Human behavior is complicated, and addressing ideology and opposition to things is really complicated. It's not as simple as just saying, 'This is what the science shows,'" said Dr. Sarah Wakeman, medical director for the substance use disorder initiative at Mass General Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School.

"We're seeing that right now with harm reduction, where there's this counter narrative that is becoming very polarized."

The latest federal data through September 2021 marks the sixth month in a row that provisional data has held at more than 100,000 deaths annually.

Nationwide, 14,000 more people died of drug overdoses than in the previous year, a 16% increase. Overdose deaths were up in all but three states compared to a year earlier, the provisional CDC data shows. New Hampshire, Hawaii and Delaware each saw year-over-year declines.

In the 12-year period ending September 2021, about two-thirds of overdose deaths nationwide involved synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, which are stronger and faster-acting.

The new federal data shows that overdose deaths from methamphetamine and other psychostimulants also increased significantly, up nearly 36% from the year before. They accounted for about 30% of all overdose deaths in the latest 12-month period, up from about 25% a year earlier.

The link between COVID-19 and the drug epidemic is clear — the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package enacted last year included millions of dollars intended to reduce the harms of drug abuse. But the pandemic may also present broader lessons to carry into the fight against drug overdoses.

"If we invested the sort of attention, resources and political will into addressing the overdose crisis that we have with COVID, I think we would see thousands of lives saved every year. The thing that's different with addressing the overdose crisis that is in many ways easier than thinking about COVID or HIV is that we don't need to wait for scientific breakthroughs," Wakeman said.

"With COVID, it's been incredibly inspiring to see how quickly we can create absolutely seismic changes when there's the acceptance that we're in a state of emergency and that people's lives matter and we have to do things quickly."

Wakeman and others were encouraged to see federal support for harm reduction as one of the four key pillars outlined in the Biden Administration's plan to combat drug overdoses, which was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in October.

Also included were measures aimed at addressing opioid prescription practices and removing barriers to treatments, as well as recovery support.

Volkow says she believes the Biden administration is committed to efforts outlined in the plan, but others are worried that there may be some backtracking amid recent controversy.

"When we're seeing human suffering at this level, now is not the time to moralize about drug use. Now is the time to save lives," Keyes said. "And, you know, we're in a crisis situation. We need to double down and do everything that we can to save every human life because that's how we're going to get out of this epidemic."

There are signs that the conversation is starting to shift in federal policies and public discourse.

"We've seen a shift throughout the opioid epidemic in the way people talk about drug use and drug users as a public health issue and not a criminal justice issue," Keyes said.

"A lot of times it's really about seeing people close to you who have experienced these conditions, or seeing people that you identify with who've experienced these conditions, that really change people's mindsets."

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Rolling Storm Damage Reports: Tornado, Large Hail, High Wind in the Past 24 Hours

cincylink — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:37:05 +0000

December 11, 08:56 AM EST UNK 1 WSW EAST GRAND RAPIDS Kent County, MI REPORT FROM MPING: TREES DOWN ROOF DAMAGE. (GRR) December 11, 08:43 AM EST 63 2 S HOLLAND Allegan County, MI ASOS STATION KBIV W MICH REGIONAL ARPT. (GRR) December 11, 07:39 AM CST UNK 1 NE COALMONT Grundy County, TN TREES DOWN NEAR COALMONT IN GRUNDY COUNTY. (OHX) December 11, 06:55 AM CST UNK 5 ESE HARVEST Madison County, AL TREE DOWN ALONG BOB WADE LANE IN HARVEST. (HUN) December 11, 07:54 AM EST UNK 1 W FURNACE Powell County, KY TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE AND BLOCKING FURNACE JUNCTION ROAD. (JKL) December 11, 07:19 AM EST UNK 3 S BIG SOUTH FORK NATI Scott County, TN A FEW TREES DOWN. (MRX) December 11, 06:15 AM CST UNK 4 NW ELKMONT Limestone County, AL TREES REPORTED DOWN IN ELKMONT NEAR THE STATE LINE ALONG HIGHWAY 127. (HUN) December 11, 06:02 AM CST UNK TOWN CREEK Lawrence County, AL TREE DOWN SOUTH OF TOWN CREEK. (HUN) December 11, 05:50 AM CST UNK 4 NW ROGERSVILLE Lauderdale County, AL BATTING CAGE IN FRONT YARD HAD BEEN LOFTED AND CAUSED 200-300 YARD DEBRIS PATH. (HUN) December 11, 05:45 AM CST UNK 5 SSW KILLEN Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN ON LAKEWOOD DR. (HUN) December 11, 05:44 AM CST UNK 3 SW TUSCUMBIA Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN. (HUN) December 11, 05:40 AM CST UNK 1 N TUSCUMBIA Colbert County, AL POWER POLE BLOWN DOWN OUTSIDE OF EMA OFFICE. (HUN) December 11, 05:40 AM CST UNK 2 S FLORENCE Lauderdale County, AL ROOF PARTIALLY LIFTED ON STRUCTURE IN DOWNTOWN FLORENCE. (HUN) December 11, 05:37 AM CST UNK 7 ESE CHEROKEE Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN. (HUN) December 11, 05:37 AM CST UNK 1 SE SHEFFIELD Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF AVALON AVE. AND COX BLVD. (HUN) December 11, 05:37 AM CST UNK 1 NNW TUSCUMBIA Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF S BLACKWELL RD AND E WHEELER AV. (HUN) December 11, 05:36 AM CST UNK 1 SW TUSCUMBIA Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN. (HUN) December 11, 06:36 AM EST UNK 5 ENE LIMAVILLE Portage County, OH TREE DOWN ON ROAD. (CLE) December 11, 06:35 AM EST UNK BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL Scott County, TN FEW TREES DOWN JUST EAST OF THE PARK. (MRX) December 11, 05:34 AM CST UNK 1 SSW TUSCUMBIA Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN ON FRANKFURT RD. (HUN) December 11, 05:34 AM CST UNK SHEFFIELD Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN. (HUN) December 11, 05:33 AM CST 59 2 SSW FLORENCE Lauderdale County, AL EMERGENCY MANAGER MEASURED A 59 MPH WIND GUST IN DOWNTOWN FLORENCE... AL. (HUN) December 11, 06:31 AM EST UNK 2 NW KENT Portage County, OH TREE DOWN NEAR ROAD. (CLE) December 11, 05:30 AM CST UNK TUSCUMBIA Colbert County, AL POWERLINES DOWN IN TUSCUMBIA. (HUN) December 11, 05:30 AM CST UNK 1 NNE SHEFFIELD Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF N NASHVILLE AV AND E 8TH ST IN SHEFFIELD. (HUN) December 11, 05:30 AM CST UNK FLORENCE Lauderdale County, AL TREE DOWN ON HOME ON WOODLAND HILLS DR. (HUN) December 11, 05:30 AM CST UNK 2 SSW UNDERWOOD-PETERSV Lauderdale County, AL HOMES DAMAGED ON AUGUSTA STREET. (HUN) December 11, 05:27 AM CST UNK 1 WSW SHEFFIELD Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GUNTERSVILLE ST AND WILSON DAM AVE. (HUN) December 11, 05:27 AM CST UNK 2 SSW FLORENCE Lauderdale County, AL TREE DOWN NEAR SAVANNAH HIGHWAY AND BEVERLY RD IN FLORENCE. (HUN) December 11, 05:27 AM CST UNK 1 SSE UNDERWOOD-PETERSV Lauderdale County, AL TREE ON VEHICLE. (HUN) December 11, 05:15 AM CST UNK 2 ESE CHEROKEE Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN ON BARNES LANE. (HUN) December 11, 05:15 AM CST UNK 4 ENE CHEROKEE Colbert County, AL TREE DOWN ON MULBERRY LANE IN CHEROKEE... AL. (HUN) December 11, 05:12 AM CST 75 2 NW PLANO Warren County, KY THE BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY MESONET MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 75MPH. (LMK) December 11, 05:00 AM CST UNK 2 E MANTACHIE Itawamba County, MS LARGE TREE DOWN ON RIVER RD. NEAR MANTACHIE. (MEG) December 11, 05:00 AM CST UNK LAWRENCEBURG Lawrence County, TN SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS LAWRENCE COUNTY. (OHX) December 11, 04:45 AM CST UNK LIVINGSTON Overton County, TN TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND RICKMAN. (OHX) December 11, 04:31 AM CST UNK 4 NNE MARIETTA Prentiss County, MS TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE NORTHEAST OF MARIETTA. (MEG) December 11, 04:22 AM CST UNK 8 NE RED BOILING SPRING Clay County, TN TREES DOWN NEAR OLD CLEMENTSVILLE ROAD... DAMAGE TO CHICKEN HOUSES. (OHX) December 11, 05:17 AM EST UNK 3 NE RICHMOND Madison County, KY TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY. (LMK) December 11, 03:48 AM CST 59 SMYRNA AIRPORT Rutherford County, TN SMYRNA AIRPORT AWOS MEASURED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 51 KNOTS / 59 MPH. (OHX) December 11, 03:36 AM CST UNK 2 NNW LA VERGNE Rutherford County, TN TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN INCLUDING A TREE ON A HOUSE ON PEARCY STREET. (OHX) December 11, 03:35 AM CST UNK HENDERSONVILLE Sumner County, TN DUE TO HIGH WINDS... MULTIPLE STREETS WERE BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. (OHX) December 11, 03:30 AM CST UNK NASHVILLE Davidson County, TN TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS NASHVILLE AREA. AROUND 80...000 CUSTOMERS LOST POWER. (OHX) December 11, 03:30 AM CST UNK MOUNT JULIET Wilson County, TN NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. SOME STRUCTURE DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPORTED. (OHX) December 11, 04:30 AM EST UNK 1 NW RICHMOND Madison County, KY TREE DAMAGE... TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK) December 11, 04:30 AM EST UNK 4 W REDHOUSE Madison County, KY DOWNED POWER LINES AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK) December 11, 04:30 AM EST UNK 3 W REDHOUSE Madison County, KY DOWNED TREE BLOCKING ROADWAY NEAR EXIT 95 ON I-75. (LMK) December 11, 03:28 AM CST 78 NASHVILLE INTL AIRPORT Davidson County, TN NASHVILLE INTL AIRPORT ASOS MEASURED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 78 MPH. THIS IS THE THIRD HIGHEST WIND GUST EVER MEASURED AT THE AIRPORT. (OHX) December 11, 04:23 AM EST UNK 1 N PEYTONA Shelby County, KY TREES/WIRES DOWN IN THE BAGDAD/WADDY AREA. (LMK) December 11, 03:20 AM CST UNK 3 NNW BRENTWOOD Williamson County, TN NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. (OHX) December 11, 03:20 AM CST UNK 4 NW NASHVILLE Davidson County, TN TREES... POWER LINES... AND SIGNS WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG CLARKSVILLE PIKE. (OHX) December 11, 03:15 AM CST UNK 7 NW BELLE MEADE Davidson County, TN TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND STRUCTURE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED ALONG OLD HICKORY BLVD AND TIDWELL HOLLOW RD. (OHX) December 11, 03:05 AM CST UNK 5 NNE PEGRAM Cheatham County, TN MULTIPLE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON CARS ON INDIAN SPRINGS RD AND POND CREEK ROAD. (OHX) December 11, 03:00 AM CST UNK KINGSTON SPRINGS Cheatham County, TN SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN... BLOCKING ROADS THROUGHOUT KINGSTON SPRINGS. (OHX) December 11, 02:45 AM CST UNK 3 S DICKSON Dickson County, TN AT LEAST 12 STRUCTURES ON MURRELL RAD AND CROSSROAD COWARN ROAD HAD HEAVY DAMAGE. SOME PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED IN THE STRUCTURES. (OHX) December 11, 03:35 AM EST UNK 2 SSE FLAHERTY Hardin County, KY A FEW TREES AND POLES DOWN ON SALT RIVER RD. (LMK) December 11, 03:34 AM EST 59 3 ESE FAIRLAND Shelby County, IN ASOS STATION KGEZ SHELBYVILLE. (IND) December 11, 02:32 AM CST UNK 2 SW CAVE CITY Barren County, KY DOWNED TREES AND LINES BLOCKING ROAD ON HERBERT TURNER ROAD JUST OFF 31W. (LMK) December 11, 03:22 AM EST UNK 2 NNW HOBSON Taylor County, KY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORT OF COLLAPSED STRUCTURE WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED ON FEATHER CREEK RD NORTH OF CAMPBELLSVILLE IN NORTHERN TAYLOR COUNTY. (LMK) December 11, 02:20 AM CST UNK LOBELVILLE Perry County, TN TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES REPORTED THROUGHOUT PERRY COUNTY. (OHX) December 11, 02:15 AM CST UNK 6 N LOBELVILLE Humphreys County, TN NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN... BLOCKING THE ROAD. (OHX) December 11, 02:10 AM CST 60 PARSONS Decatur County, TN (MEG) December 11, 03:06 AM EST UNK 2 S ADA Hardin County, OH ROOF BLOWN OFF AND HALF A BUILDING COLLAPSED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (ILN) December 11, 02:05 AM CST 74 CANMER Hart County, KY THE MUNFORDVILLE KENTUCKY MESONET STATION REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 74MPH. (LMK) December 11, 02:57 AM EST UNK 1 N BALL STATE UNIVERSI Delaware County, IN REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. (IND) December 11, 02:53 AM EST 59 3 WSW WHITEHALL Monroe County, IN ASOS STATION KBMG BLOOMINGTON. (IND) December 11, 02:53 AM EST 59 3 NNE BALL STATE UNIVER Delaware County, IN ASOS STATION KMIE MUNCIE. (IND) December 11, 01:45 AM CST UNK 3 W LEXINGTON Henderson County, TN WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWERLINES ALONG HIGHWAY 412 JUST WEST OF LEXINGTON. (MEG) December 11, 01:45 AM CST UNK 4 N LEXINGTON Henderson County, TN SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES NEAR THE TIMBERLAKE INDUSTRIAL PARK. TREES WERE UPROOTED. (MEG) December 11, 02:36 AM EST 61 6 NW FORTVILLE Hamilton County, IN NOBLESVILLE NEAR THE MUSIC CENTER RELAYED VIA TWITTER. (IND) December 11, 02:34 AM EST 76 GALLUP Henry County, OH (IWX) December 11, 02:22 AM EST 65 4 SSE ZIONSVILLE Marion County, IN AT 79TH AND GEORGETOWN. (IND) December 11, 01:20 AM CST 75 2 NW PLANO Warren County, KY CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 NW PLANO. THE BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY MESONET MEASURED A WIND GUST OF 75MPH. (LMK) December 11, 01:15 AM CST UNK BOWLING GREEN Warren County, KY MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGED OR COLLAPSED STRUCTURES DUE TO TORNADO. PEOPLE TRAPPED. DAMAGE TO THE CORVETTE PLANT WITH FIRE ON ITS ROOF. (LMK) December 11, 01:15 AM CST UNK 3 SE SOUTHEAST MEMPHIS Shelby County, TN UTILITY POLE DOWN ON CASTLE HEIGHTS DR. (MEG) December 11, 01:01 AM CST UNK 9 NE RUSSELLVILLE Logan County, KY TREES DOWN... POWER OUTAGES... STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND MOBILE HOMES. REPORT NUMBER 2 FROM THE AREA WITH SAME DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK) December 11, 01:01 AM CST UNK 10 NE RUSSELLVILLE Logan County, KY TREES DOWN... POWER OUTAGES... STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND MOBILE HOMES. (LMK) December 11, 01:00 AM CST UNK 2 SE MIDTOWN MEMPHIS Shelby County, TN TREE DOWN ON CAR ON GREER ST IN ORANGE MOUND. (MEG) December 11, 01:50 AM EST UNK 2 NNW HIGHGROVE Spencer County, KY SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURES SHOWS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO TWO DIFFERENT BUILDINGS... TREES BLOWN ACROSS OLD LOUISVILLE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LMK) December 11, 01:50 AM EST UNK 2 WNW NEW WHITELAND Johnson County, IN ELECTRIC POLES AND SOME TREES DOWN IN THE COUNTY. TRANSFORMER FIRE IN SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. (IND) December 11, 01:36 AM EST 60 HARTFORD CITY Blackford County, IN TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (IWX) December 11, 01:30 AM EST UNK 4 WSW MOUNT WASHINGTON Bullitt County, KY MANY TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN FROM SHEPHERDSVILLE TO MT. WASHINGTON. (LMK) December 11, 01:30 AM EST UNK 1 SSE SUMMITVILLE Madison County, IN SEVERAL TREES AND SOME POWER POLES DOWN ACROSS MAINLY NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IND) December 11, 12:24 AM CST 61 6 NW CLARKSVILLE Montgomery County, TN CLARKSVILLE OUTLAW FIELD ASOS MEASURED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 53 KNOTS / 61 MPH. (OHX) December 11, 12:15 AM CST UNK 1 WSW LAFAYETTE Christian County, KY POSSIBLE TORNADO JUST SOUTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE. (PAH) December 11, 01:15 AM EST UNK 1 E FRANKFORT Clinton County, IN REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN POWER POLES BROKEN. (IND) December 11, 01:15 AM EST UNK 5 N ELWOOD Madison County, IN SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND NORTHERN PARTS OF COUNTY... POWER POLES DOWN AS WELL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IND) December 11, 12:14 AM CST UNK 5 N DOVER Stewart County, TN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF DAMAGE AND INJURIES ON LINK ROAD AND WALKER RIDGE. 700 POWER OUTAGES WERE REPORTED ACROSS NORTHERN STEWART COUNTY. (OHX) December 11, 01:12 AM EST UNK EKRON Meade County, KY REPORTS OF MANY POWER LINES DOWN... TREES DOWN... AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO CENTRAL - SOUTHEAST MEADE COUNTY. (LMK) December 11, 12:05 AM CST UNK 9 NNE DOVER Stewart County, TN *** 1 INJ *** MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. MULTIPLE STRUCTURES DAMAGED CONCENTRATED IN THE 2300 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 120 IN BIG ROCK. 1 MINOR INJURY REPORTED. (OHX) December 11, 12:05 AM CST UNK 2 SE MIDTOWN MEMPHIS Shelby County, TN TREE DOWN ON HOME ON SPOTTSWOOD AVE (MEG) December 11, 01:01 AM EST UNK 1 E LADOGA Montgomery County, IN LARGE BRACHES AND TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IND) December 11, 12:00 AM CST UNK 9 NE DOVER Stewart County, TN *** 1 INJ *** MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. LOCAL RESPONDERS REPORTED MULTIPLE STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED MAINLY IN THE 2300 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 120 IN BIG R (OHX) December 10, 11:49 PM CST UNK 2 SE BEDA Ohio County, KY DISPATCH REPORTS LOTS OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO AREAS NORTH OF HARTFORD... KY. (LMK) December 10, 11:48 PM CST UNK 3 WNW JEFFERSON Marion County, TX POWERLINE DOWN ON A TREE CAUSING THE TREE TO CATCH ON FIRE. (SHV) December 10, 11:48 PM CST 64 3 SSW DE SOTO Jackson County, IL MEASURED BY CARBONDALE AIRPORT ASOS. (PAH) December 10, 11:45 PM CST UNK 1 W HARDINSBURG Breckinridge County, KY REPORTS OF TREE DOWN ON 992. (LMK) December 10, 11:38 PM CST UNK 2 E ROSSTON Nevada County, AR SMALL TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 278 TOWARD THE OUACHITA COUNTY BORDER. (SHV) December 10, 11:35 PM CST 62 EDGAR COUNTY AIRPORT Edgar County, IL AWOS STATION KPRG EDGAR COUNTY AP. (ILX) December 10, 11:32 PM CST UNK CLOVERPORT Breckinridge County, KY REPORT OF LARGE TREE DOWN IN CLOVERPORT ON 105. (LMK) December 10, 11:31 PM CST UNK COFFEEN Montgomery County, IL REPORT OF TREES DOWN AND A DAMAGED MACHINE SHED. (LSX) December 10, 11:31 PM CST UNK 2 WNW TREMONT Tazewell County, IL THE DOME WAS BLOWN OFF THE SALT STORAGE BUILDING AT THE TAZEWELL COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. (ILX) December 11, 12:25 AM EST UNK 4 ENE NEW MARKET Montgomery County, IN POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IND) December 11, 12:18 AM EST 68 GOLDEN HILL White County, IN (IWX) December 10, 11:08 PM CST UNK DRESDEN Weakley County, TN *** 1 INJ *** TORNADO WITH AT LEAST 1 PERSON INJURED IN DRESDEN WITH 6 BUILDINGS DAMAGED. (MEG) December 10, 11:06 PM CST UNK BEECHER CITY Effingham County, IL POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. (ILX) December 11, 12:06 AM EST UNK 4 SW SPENCER Owen County, IN AT LEAST 4 TREES DOWN PROMPTED IN67 CLOSED BETWEEN CARP AND FREEDOM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IND) December 11, 12:06 AM EST UNK 1 ENE GRAND JUNCTION Van Buren County, MI DELAYED REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN POWER POLES BROKEN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (GRR) December 11, 12:05 AM EST UNK 1 ENE ARLINGTON Rush County, IN REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY. REPORTS BEGAN TO COME IN TO DISPATCH AFTER MORRISTOWN LOST POWER AROUND MIDNIGHT. (IND) December 10, 10:57 PM CST UNK 3 NNE MORTONS GAP Hopkins County, KY SEMI AND CARS FLIPPED OFF INTERSTATE 69 NEAR EARLINGTON. (PAH) December 10, 10:56 PM CST 60 2 ENE REMINGTON Jasper County, IN MESONET STATION IN048 1.7 E REMINGTON (INDOT). (LOT) December 10, 10:55 PM CST 100 4 N DYER Gibson County, TN QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR DYER... TENNESSEE... WITH ABOUT 30-40 MPH WINDS. (MEG) December 10, 11:55 PM EST UNK KINGMAN Fountain County, IN GRAIN BINS BLOW OVER TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (IND) December 10, 10:53 PM CST 59 LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT Lawrence County, IL ASOS STATION KLWV LAWRENCEVILLE AP. (ILX) December 10, 10:52 PM CST UNK 1 NNW MORTONS GAP Hopkins County, KY POSSIBLE RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO BETWEEN MORTONS GAP AND EARLINGTON. (PAH) December 10, 10:52 PM CST UNK 2 NNW MORTONS GAP Hopkins County, KY TRAIN CARS KNOCKED OFF TRACK NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF BARNSLEY. (PAH) December 10, 10:51 PM CST 59 1 SE COLES COUNTY AIRPO Coles County, IL ASOS STATION KMTO COLES COUNTY MEM AP. (ILX) December 10, 10:47 PM CST UNK KENTON Gibson County, TN REPORT OF MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN... TREES DOWN... AND IMPASSABLE ROADS. (MEG) December 10, 10:45 PM CST 100 3 NNE NASH Bowie County, TX CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 NNE NASH. LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS CALLS REGARDING QUARTER+ SIZED HAIL ACROSS THE NW PORTION OF TEXARKANA. (SHV) December 10, 10:40 PM CST UNK DAWSON SPRINGS Hopkins County, KY MAJOR DAMAGE WITH BUILDINGS LEVELED... MULTIPLE INJURIES. (PAH) December 10, 10:38 PM CST UNK FILLMORE Montgomery County, IL REPORT OF POWERLINES DOWN. (LSX) December 10, 10:38 PM CST UNK NOKOMIS Montgomery County, IL REPORT OF A TREE DOWN. (LSX) December 10, 10:38 PM CST UNK WHEATFIELD Jasper County, IN COUPLE LARGE TREES DOWNED IN THE AREA... AS WELL AS SEVERAL DOWNED MEDIUM TO LARGE TREES SCATTERED ABOUT THE COUNTY. (LOT) December 10, 10:37 PM CST UNK 4 ENE NEWBERN Dyer County, TN TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE NOTED NORTHEAST OF NEWBERN. (MEG) December 10, 10:35 PM CST UNK 2 NW RENO Bond County, IL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. (LSX) December 10, 10:35 PM CST UNK TAYLOR SPRINGS Montgomery County, IL REPORTS OF DENSE STYROFOAM MATERIAL SCATTERED ACROSS TAYLOR SPRINGS AS WELL AS NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. (LSX) December 10, 10:35 PM CST 69 2 WNW RENSSELAER Jasper County, IN AWOS STATION KRZL RENSSELAER AIRPORT. (LOT) December 10, 10:29 PM CST 65 4 W RENSSELAER Jasper County, IN MESONET STATION IN005 2.7 W COLLEGEVILLE (INDOT). (LOT) December 10, 10:23 PM CST UNK 1 SSW OGDEN DUNES Porter County, IN TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR STAGE COACH ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LOT) December 10, 10:22 PM CST 59 LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT Lawrence County, IL CORRECTS TIME ON PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT. ASOS STATION KLWV LAWRENCEVILLE AP. (ILX) December 10, 10:17 PM CST 72 DEMOTTE Jasper County, IN (LOT) December 10, 10:16 PM CST 65 SIDNEY Champaign County, IL (ILX) December 10, 10:05 PM CST UNK 5 SE REDFORD Reynolds County, MO REYNOLDS COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED AT LEAST 2 MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED ON CR 428... A PERMANENT HOME WITH ITS ROOF LOST ON CR 442... POWER LINES DOWN ALONG CRS 440... 428. (LSX) December 10, 10:04 PM CST UNK 3 NW MATTOON Coles County, IL A HOUSE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE. (ILX) December 10, 10:02 PM CST UNK 3 SE COLES Coles County, IL A MACHINE SHED WAS DESTROYED AND NUMEROUS POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR 800 NORTH AND 200 EAST. (ILX) December 10, 10:00 PM CST UNK 3 WNW MATTOON Coles County, IL A SEMI WAS BLOWN OVER NEAR THE RURAL KING DISTRIBUTION CENTER. (ILX) December 10, 10:00 PM CST UNK 2 W CROWN POINT Lake County, IN MULTIPLE POWER POLES AND TREES DOWN ALONG FATHKE ROAD IN CROWN POINT. POSSIBLE TORNADO BASED ON SUBTLE TORNADO DEBRIS SIGNATURE ON RADAR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LOT) December 10, 09:53 PM CST UNK 2 WSW GAYS Moultrie County, IL FS PLANT WAS DESTROYED ALONG RT 16 WEST OF GAYS. (ILX) December 10, 09:52 PM CST UNK 2 W GAYS Moultrie County, IL TREES DOWN AND POWER POLES BENT ALONG RT 16 JUST NORTHEAST OF WINDSOR. SILOS BLOWN DOWN AND HOUSES DAMAGED BETWEEN WINDSOR AND GAYS. (ILX) December 10, 09:50 PM CST UNK 1 ENE WINDSOR Shelby County, IL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND POWER POLES WERE BENT ALONG RT 16 JUST NORTHEAST OF WINDSOR. (ILX) December 10, 09:48 PM CST UNK DONOVAN Iroquois County, IL COUPLE LARGE TREES DOWNED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN. (LOT) December 10, 09:45 PM CST 100 3 NNE NASH Bowie County, TX LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS CALLS REGARDING QUARTER+ SIZED HAIL ACROSS THE NW PORTION OF TEXARKANA. (SHV) December 10, 09:45 PM CST UNK 2 WNW BENTON Marshall County, KY A MOBILE HOME ON JACKSON SCHOOL ROAD WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A NEARBY GARAGE WAS SWEPT OFF ITS FOUNDATION. POSSIBLE TORNADO. (PAH) December 10, 09:35 PM CST 100 1 NE PRESCOTT Nevada County, AR CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT CORRECTION FROM 1 NE PRESCOTT. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS MULTIPLE CALLS REGARDING QUARTER SIZED HAIL AROUND THE CITY OF PRESCOTT. (SHV) December 10, 09:34 PM CST UNK CHEBANSE Kankakee County, IL TWO SEMIS BLOWN ON TO THEIR SIDES ON I-57 NEAR MILE MARKER 302. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. (LOT) December 10, 09:30 PM CST UNK 3 WNW ROBERTSVILLE Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A TREE OVER THE ROADWAY AT STATE HWY O AND ROUTE MM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 09:30 PM CST UNK GIBSON CITY Ford County, IL ROOF PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND A COUPLE TREES DOWNED. (LOT) December 10, 09:28 PM CST UNK SAINT CLAIR Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNT DISPATCH REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN AT 75 SOUTH MAIN STREET IN ST. CLAIR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 09:27 PM CST UNK MAYFIELD Graves County, KY MAJOR DAMAGE REPORTED IN MAYFIELD. NO FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. (PAH) December 10, 09:27 PM CST UNK 1 S MINOOKA Grundy County, IL LARGE TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED. (LOT) December 10, 09:24 PM CST 107 4 NNE WINGO Graves County, KY MESONET STATION PRYB MAYFIELD KY 6 SW. (PAH) December 10, 09:15 PM CST UNK TRUMANN Poinsett County, AR MULTIPLE BUILDINGS DAMAGED IN TRUMANN. (MEG) December 10, 09:15 PM CST 58 3 WNW SCOTT CITY Scott County, MO ASOS STATION KCGI CAPE GIRARDEAU MO. (PAH) December 10, 09:15 PM CST 58 3 NNE PONTIAC Livingston County, IL AWOS STATION KPNT PONTIAC AIRPORT. (LOT) December 10, 09:13 PM CST UNK 2 SSW UNION Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN ACROSS NORTH BEND LOOP SW OF UNION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 09:10 PM CST UNK PARIS Logan County, AR STORM SPOTTER ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS AND NOTED POWER OUTAGES IN THE CITY. (LZK) December 10, 09:09 PM CST UNK GERALD Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED PHONE LINES DOWN IN GERALD ACROSS WEST 6TH STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 09:09 PM CST UNK 5 SW UNION Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWN ALONG CAMP MO-VAL ROAD WSW OF UNION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 09:08 PM CST UNK 1 ESE COFFEEN Montgomery County, IL MONTGOMERY COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREE LIMBS IMPEDING TRAFFIC ALONG ILLINOIS ROUTE 185 NEAR ROCKY FORD ROAD AND ALONG HAPPY LANE AND MERRY LANE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM R (LSX) December 10, 09:06 PM CST UNK 1 ESE COFFEEN Montgomery County, IL BOND COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREE ON HWY 185 JUST SOUTH OF COFFEEN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 09:05 PM CST UNK 3 SSW COFFEEN Montgomery County, IL TDS EVIDENT FROM KLSX. (LSX) December 10, 09:05 PM CST 60 CAULKSVILLE Logan County, AR (LZK) December 10, 09:05 PM CST UNK 4 S COFFEEN Montgomery County, IL BOND COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON MOUNT MORIAH AVENUE JUST WEST OF RED BALL TRAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 09:03 PM CST 58 2 NE OZARK Franklin County, AR FIRE CHIEF REPORTS WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58MPH. (TSA) December 10, 09:01 PM CST UNK CAYCE Fulton County, KY DAMAGE REPORTED IN CAYCE TO A CAFE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. (PAH) December 10, 08:58 PM CST 150 WILLOW SPRINGS Howell County, MO (SGF) December 10, 08:55 PM CST 175 4 S HICKMAN Fulton County, KY (PAH) December 10, 08:52 PM CST 60 1 NNW CAPITAL AIRPORT Sangamon County, IL ASOS STATION KSPI SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP. (ILX) December 10, 08:50 PM CST UNK 3 NNE LATHAM Logan County, IL POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED ALONG 600 STREET JUST WEST OF 2400 AVENUE. (ILX) December 10, 08:48 PM CST 100 ARKADELPHIA Clark County, AR (LZK) December 10, 08:45 PM CST UNK CENTRAL CITY Muhlenberg County, KY DAMAGE TO HARDWARE STORE ON WEST EVERLY BROS. BLVD. (PAH) December 10, 08:45 PM CST 125 BLEVINS Hempstead County, AR PUBLIC REPORT OF SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZE HAIL FROM A CONVENIENCE STORE IN BLEVINS. (SHV) December 10, 08:40 PM CST UNK 6 SW BONO Craighead County, AR NUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN IN THE BONO AREA. UTILITY POLES SNAPPED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO. (MEG) December 10, 08:40 PM CST UNK 4 W STAUNTON Macoupin County, IL MACOUPIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN ON SCHOOL HOUSE ROAD EAST OF DORCHESTER ROAD WEST OF STAUNTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 08:39 PM CST UNK 1 SW CENTRAL CITY Muhlenberg County, KY DEBRIS FROM HOMES AND BILLBOARDS ALONG THE WEST KENTUCKY PARKWAY JUST WEST OF CENTRAL CITY. (PAH) December 10, 08:38 PM CST UNK SAMBURG Obion County, TN SAMBURG FIRE STATION TOOK DIRECT HIT WITH PEOPLE TRAPPED IN DAMAGE. (MEG) December 10, 08:38 PM CST UNK 2 WSW CENTRAL CITY Muhlenberg County, KY POWER FLASHES JUST NORTH OF THE WEST KENTUCKY PARKWAY JUST WEST OF CENTRAL CITY. POWER IS OUT. (PAH) December 10, 08:38 PM CST 65 GOODFIELD Woodford County, IL POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURRED. (ILX) December 10, 08:36 PM CST UNK 1 NW BUFFALO Sangamon County, IL SEVERAL POWER POLES BLOWN DOWN IN THE SAME DIRECTION. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (ILX) December 10, 08:35 PM CST 100 1 NE PRESCOTT Nevada County, AR LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS MULTIPLE CALLS REGARDING QUARTER SIZED HAIL AROUND THE CITY OF PRESCOTT. (SHV) December 10, 08:33 PM CST UNK 1 S BUNKER HILL Macoupin County, IL MACOUPIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREE DOWN ON HWY 159. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 08:33 PM CST 60 1 NNW CAPITAL AIRPORT Sangamon County, IL CORRECTS TIME ON PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 NNW CAPITAL AIRPORT. ASOS STATION KSPI SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP. (ILX) December 10, 08:32 PM CST UNK 3 NNW PRESCOTT Nevada County, AR LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING TREES DOWN JUST OUTSIDE THE PRESCOTT CITY LIMITS ALONG HIGHWAY 19 NORTH. (SHV) December 10, 08:30 PM CST UNK 1 W CASH Craighead County, AR BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR CASH. (MEG) December 10, 08:30 PM CST 100 9 SE CABOT Lonoke County, AR (LZK) December 10, 08:30 PM CST 100 CABOT Lonoke County, AR (LZK) December 10, 08:29 PM CST UNK 2 ESE MITCHELL Madison County, IL TRACTOR-TRAILER OVERTURNED ON I-270 WB NEAR MILEPOST 7 WITH CABLES ACROSS THE ROADWAY. (LSX) December 10, 08:27 PM CST UNK 2 S POAG Madison County, IL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A PARTIAL ROOF COLLAPSE AT AN AMAZON WAREHOUSE SOUTHWEST OF EDWARDSVILLE. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED AT THIS TIME. (LSX) December 10, 08:25 PM CST UNK CHATHAM Sangamon County, IL POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR RT 4 AND COTTONWOOD DRIVE SOUTH OF THE WALGREENS. (ILX) December 10, 08:25 PM CST 72 2 NW TREMONT Tazewell County, IL MEASURED AT THE TAZEWELL COUNTY EOC. (ILX) December 10, 08:24 PM CST 64 1 ESE LITTLE ROCK AFB Pulaski County, AR LITTLE ROCK AFB MEASURED 64 MPH WIND GUST. (LZK) December 10, 08:20 PM CST UNK 3 SSW WELDON SPRING St. Louis County, MO FENCE BLOWN DOWN NEAR CHESTERFIELD MALL. (LSX) December 10, 08:19 PM CST UNK 2 N GREEN VALLEY Tazewell County, IL A FARM IRRIGATION UNIT WAS FLIPPED INTO A DITCH ON GOEKEN ROAD JUST EAST OF RT 29. (ILX) December 10, 08:16 PM CST UNK 4 NW GREEN VALLEY Tazewell County, IL SIDING WAS DAMAGED ON A HOUSE AND NUMEROUS POWER POLES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG WEIR ROAD BETWEEN JACOB AND WAGONSELLER ROAD. (ILX) December 10, 08:10 PM CST 125 WARD Lonoke County, AR (LZK) December 10, 08:09 PM CST UNK JERSEYVILLE Jersey County, IL JERSEY COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A METAL SIGN AND TREE LIMB DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD AT STATE HWY 16 IN JERSEYVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 08:06 PM CST UNK DIAZ Jackson County, AR DAMAGE TO SOME ROOFS AT WHITE RIVER APARTMENTS IN DIAZ. (LZK) December 10, 08:05 PM CST UNK 2 SE DEERING Pemiscot County, MO LARGE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND SOUTHEAST OF DEERING. (MEG) December 10, 08:05 PM CST UNK 6 W ASHDOWN Little River County, AR TREES REPORTED DOWN BETWEEN FOREMAN AND ASHDOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 32. (SHV) December 10, 08:04 PM CST UNK 1 NW CREVE COEUR St. Louis County, MO LARGE TREE UPROOTED... FELL ON TO APARTMENT BUILDING. (LSX) December 10, 08:02 PM CST UNK 5 NE WELLSVILLE Montgomery County, MO TDS EVIDENT FROM KLSX. (LSX) December 10, 08:02 PM CST 68 3 E KAMPVILLE St. Charles County, MO ST. CHARLES...MO (SET) ASOS REPORTS GUST OF 59.0 KNOTS FROM W @ 0202Z KSET 110205Z AUTO 28026G59KT 3/4SM +TSRA BR BKN029 BKN070 OVC090 17/15 A2945 RMK AO2 PK WND 28059/ (LSX) December 10, 08:00 PM CST 100 1 NE GIBSON Pulaski County, AR (LZK) December 10, 08:00 PM CST 100 1 E BALLWIN St. Louis County, MO QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN BALLWIN. (LSX) December 10, 08:00 PM CST UNK 1 W GREENFIELD Greene County, IL GREENE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN AT SHEFFIELD STREET AND BROOKLEY STREET IN GREENFIELD. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:56 PM CST 70 4 W CHESTERFIELD St. Louis County, MO ST. LOUIS/SPIRIT...MO (SUS) ASOS REPORTS GUST OF 61.0 KNOTS FROM SW @ 0156Z KSUS 110156Z 22028G61KT 1/2SM R08R/2800VP6000FT +RA FG SQ SCT026 BKN070 OVC100 17/16 A2947 R (LSX) December 10, 07:54 PM CST UNK 3 NW PHILADELPHIA Cass County, IL AT LEAST ONE HOME WAS DAMAGED...WITH MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING BUILDINGS. (ILX) December 10, 07:53 PM CST UNK 1 ESE GRAY SUMMIT Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A TREE OVER HOGAN ROAD IN PACIFIC. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:50 PM CST UNK 2 SSW WELDON SPRING St. Louis County, MO REPORT OF APPROXIMATELY 20 VEHICLES WITH DEBRIS DAMAGE ON EASTBOUND 64 EAST OF BOONE BRIDGE. (LSX) December 10, 07:50 PM CST UNK 3 NNW LITERBERRY Cass County, IL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN. (ILX) December 10, 07:49 PM CST 58 HIGHLANDVILLE Christian County, MO DIME SIZE HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED. (SGF) December 10, 07:47 PM CST UNK 2 NW PACIFIC Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON THORNTON ROAD AT SKYLINE DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:45 PM CST UNK 1 NNE DEFIANCE St. Charles County, MO *** 1 FATAL... 2 INJ *** SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE DAMAGE IN DEFIANCE. ONE CONFIRMED FATALITY AND 2 INJURIES. (LSX) December 10, 07:45 PM CST UNK CARROLLTON Greene County, IL A COUCH WAS BLOWN ONTO HWY 67 AT CHURCH ST. IN CARROLLTON. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:44 PM CST UNK 3 NNW MOSELLE Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN AT DENMARK ROAD AT FAIRWAY DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:43 PM CST UNK 1 WNW BERDAN Greene County, IL GREEN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A HAY WAGON WAS BLOWN ONTO HWY 67 BETWEEN WHITE HALL AND CARROLLTON. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:42 PM CST UNK 2 SSW HORNERSVILLE Dunklin County, MO TORNADO REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. (MEG) December 10, 07:42 PM CST UNK 1 S HORNERSVILLE Dunklin County, MO NUMEROUS DAMAGE ON COUNTY ROAD 655. (MEG) December 10, 07:40 PM CST UNK 2 W DEFIANCE St. Charles County, MO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOME AT HIGHWAY F AND STUB ROAD. (LSX) December 10, 07:40 PM CST UNK 4 ENE PANOLA Latimer County, OK ROOF DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOME. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. (TSA) December 10, 07:40 PM CST UNK 1 NNW WEST BRANSON Stone County, MO FOUR HOMES DAMAGED TO THE NORTHWEST OF WEST BRANSON. (SGF) December 10, 07:40 PM CST UNK 1 NW DEFIANCE St. Charles County, MO BUILDING COLLAPSE AS WELL AS REPORTS OF MULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED AND DEBRIS IN THE AREA. (LSX) December 10, 07:40 PM CST UNK WINFIELD Lincoln County, MO LINCOLN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED STREET LIGHTS WERE BLOWN OVER AT 2 LOCATIONS IN WINFIELD. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:40 PM CST UNK WINFIELD Lincoln County, MO MULTIPLE STREET LIGHTS BLOWN OUT ACROSS THE CITY. (LSX) December 10, 07:38 PM CST UNK 3 N SAINT CLAIR Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON HWY 47 AT EASTVIEW DRIVE SOUTH OF UNION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:38 PM CST UNK 1 SW UNION Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN AT KOELLING AVENUE AND WEST SPRINGFIELD AVENUE IN SW UNION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:36 PM CST UNK 4 NNE STANTON Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A LARGE TREE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY ALONG ST. LOUIS INN ROAD WSW OF ST. CLAIR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:32 PM CST UNK 2 N LEACHVILLE Mississippi County, AR TORNADO REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. (MEG) December 10, 07:30 PM CST UNK MEREDOSIA Morgan County, IL SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES WERE BLOWN DOWN. ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 65-75 MPH. (ILX) December 10, 07:29 PM CST 100 1 W MARTHASVILLE Warren County, MO QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE CITY OF MARTHASVILLE. (LSX) December 10, 07:25 PM CST 100 MOUNTAIN PINE Garland County, AR (LZK) December 10, 07:24 PM CST UNK NW MONETTE Craighead County, AR TORNADO REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. (MEG) December 10, 07:22 PM CST UNK 4 SW NOSER MILL Franklin County, MO LARGE TREE DOWN AT EVERGREEN LOOP AND 3 OAKS ROAD... SOUTH OF LESLIE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:22 PM CST UNK 1 N GERALD Franklin County, MO FRANKLIN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A TREE ACROSS HIGHWAY Y NORTH OF GERALD AT WHEELER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 07:20 PM CST 100 WINTHROP Little River County, AR QUARTER SIZE AND SLIGHTLY LARGER REPORTED NEAR AND SOUTH OF WINTHROP. (SHV) December 10, 07:12 PM CST 100 5 W FOREMAN Little River County, AR QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED JUST EAST OF THE OK LINE AND WEST OF FOREMAN. (SHV) December 10, 07:12 PM CST UNK GRIGGSVILLE Pike County, IL TRANSFORMER BLOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE CITY OF GRIGGSVILLE. (LSX) December 10, 07:11 PM CST UNK 2 N PERRY Pike County, IL PIKE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED 3-4 TREES DOWN AT THIS INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 104 AND 107... KNOWN AS PERRY JUNCTION. ILLINOIS DOT WAS CALLED OUT FOR REMOVAL. TIME ESTI (LSX) December 10, 07:08 PM CST UNK 4 NNW BAY Craighead County, AR TORNADO REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. (MEG) December 10, 07:06 PM CST UNK 1 SW MIDDLETOWN Montgomery County, MO UNKNOWN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NEAR MIDDLETOWN RELAYED TO OUR OFFICE WITH PUBLIC REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR HIGHWAY 161 AND ROUTE A. (LSX) December 10, 07:02 PM CST UNK 5 NE WELLSVILLE Montgomery County, MO CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 NE WELLSVILLE. TDS EVIDENT FROM KLSX. (LSX) December 10, 07:02 PM CST 58 2 NW VICHY Maries County, MO MEASURED AT THE KVIH ASOS. (SGF) December 10, 06:59 PM CST 175 EVERTON Dade County, MO (SGF) December 10, 06:58 PM CST UNK 6 W BLAND Osage County, MO STRONG WINDS HAVE BROUGHT DOWN TREE BRANCHES. (LSX) December 10, 06:57 PM CST UNK EL DARA Pike County, IL PIKE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG COUNTY HIGHWAY 4 NEAR EL DARA. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 06:53 PM CST UNK 2 W GASCONADE Gasconade County, MO GASCONADE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 100 BETWEEN MORRISON AND GASCONADE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 06:42 PM CST UNK 1 W ASHBURN Pike County, MO PIKE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED 4 TREES BLOCKING MISSOURI HIGHWAY 79 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH ROUTE TT. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 06:37 PM CST UNK 1 NE FULTON Callaway County, MO CALLAWAY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE IN FULTON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 06:37 PM CST UNK 1 WNW KINGDOM CITY Callaway County, MO CALLAWAY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED A DOWNED TREE BLOCKING THE ROAD AT OLD U.S. HWY 40 AND STATE HWY FF NEAR KINGDOM CITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 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(LSX) December 10, 06:31 PM CST UNK 3 N WESTPHALIA Osage County, MO TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF HIGHWAY 63 APPROX 1 MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. (LSX) December 10, 06:30 PM CST UNK 2 N WESTPHALIA Osage County, MO OSAGE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED A ROOF OFF A BUSINESS AT 674 HWY 63. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 06:28 PM CST UNK 2 W WESTPHALIA Osage County, MO OSAGE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 133 INTO WESTPHALIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 06:26 PM CST UNK 1 W WESTPHALIA Osage County, MO OSAGE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED A ROOF OFF A BUILDING AT COUNTY ROAD 503 AND HIGHWAY 133. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (LSX) December 10, 06:22 PM CST UNK 3 WSW GROVESPRING Wright County, MO MOBILE HOME MOVED OFF ITS FOUNDATION NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY M AND DD. (SGF) December 10, 06:20 PM CST 200 BOGATA Red River County, TX WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 62 MPH AND HAIL FROM ONE TO UP TO TWO INCH ESTIMATED HAIL SIZE. 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Unvaccinated adults are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than those vaccinated, CDC data shows

cincylink — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:08:10 +0000

Throughout August, the risk of dying from COVID-19 was 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated adults in the United States, according to new data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Unvaccinated adults faced a six times higher risk of testing positive for COVID-19 throughout the month, and in the last week of August, the risk of being hospitalized was nearly 19 times higher for unvaccinated adults than fully vaccinated adults.Related video above: FDA panel endorses booster for Johnson & Johnson vaccineSome states and local jurisdictions have recently started publishing COVID-19 case, death and hospitalization rates by vaccination status on their own dashboards, and the CDC has been working with health departments to link case surveillance data with immunization information systems for their own analysis.While the CDC analysis is not fully comprehensive, the data published late Thursday is the first federal look at COVID-19 risks by vaccination status made publicly available with plans for regular updates.Case data by vaccination status is available from 14 states in all regions of the United States, as well as New York City and Seattle's King County, representing about 30% of the total U.S. population. Death data is available from all but one of those jurisdictions, and hospitalization data is from a different set of 13 states.The CDC data shows that the risk of death from COVID-19 for unvaccinated adults has dipped in recent weeks as the pace of new cases drops across the country. By the last week of August, COVID-19 death rates among unvaccinated adults were about 30% lower than they were in the first week of the month, dropping from an incidence rate of 13 deaths per 100,000 people to about 9 deaths per 100,000 people.But since April, the risk for fully vaccinated adults has never been higher than 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people.Last week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky noted that there are still pockets of unvaccinated people in the U.S. who are not protected against the virus."The virus isn't stupid," she said. "It's going to go there."While the risk of cases and deaths have dropped, the CDC data also shows that the rate of hospitalizations among unvaccinated adults has continued to climb, up more than 80% from the first week in August to the last.Risk ratios vary by age group. For example, the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations among adults under the age of 50 is about 15 times higher for unvaccinated people than for fully vaccinated people. For those aged 50 to 64, the hospitalization rate is 31 times higher for unvaccinated people, and for those aged 65 and older, the hospitalization rate is 16 times higher for unvaccinated people."Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 reduces the risk of getting COVID-19 and helps protect you from severe illness even if you do get COVID-19," according to the CDC. The agency is leading studies to continue to monitor vaccine effectiveness and breakthrough cases over time.A Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis from Wednesday estimates that there were more than 90,000 preventable COVID-19 deaths among unvaccinated adults over the past three months, with more than half of them occurring in September alone.After falling to the seventh leading cause of death in July, COVID-19 surged back to the second leading cause of death in September, according to KFF. Only heart disease killed more people than COVID-19 in the U.S. in September, and COVID-19 was the top cause of death for adults age 35 to 54 in both August and September."With the rapid uptake in vaccinations in the months when vaccines first became widely available, COVID-19 deaths fell sharply," according to KFF. "However, with the more infectious COVID-19 Delta variant, insufficient vaccination rates, and local and state governments easing up social distancing restrictions, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths increased again."

Unvaccinated adults faced a six times higher risk of testing positive for COVID-19 throughout the month, and in the last week of August, the risk of being hospitalized was nearly 19 times higher for unvaccinated adults than fully vaccinated adults.

Related video above: FDA panel endorses booster for Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Some states and local jurisdictions have recently started publishing COVID-19 case, death and hospitalization rates by vaccination status on their own dashboards, and the CDC has been working with health departments to link case surveillance data with immunization information systems for their own analysis.

While the CDC analysis is not fully comprehensive, the data published late Thursday is the first federal look at COVID-19 risks by vaccination status made publicly available with plans for regular updates.

Case data by vaccination status is available from 14 states in all regions of the United States, as well as New York City and Seattle's King County, representing about 30% of the total U.S. population. Death data is available from all but one of those jurisdictions, and hospitalization data is from a different set of 13 states.

The CDC data shows that the risk of death from COVID-19 for unvaccinated adults has dipped in recent weeks as the pace of new cases drops across the country. By the last week of August, COVID-19 death rates among unvaccinated adults were about 30% lower than they were in the first week of the month, dropping from an incidence rate of 13 deaths per 100,000 people to about 9 deaths per 100,000 people.

But since April, the risk for fully vaccinated adults has never been higher than 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

Last week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky noted that there are still pockets of unvaccinated people in the U.S. who are not protected against the virus.

"The virus isn't stupid," she said. "It's going to go there."

While the risk of cases and deaths have dropped, the CDC data also shows that the rate of hospitalizations among unvaccinated adults has continued to climb, up more than 80% from the first week in August to the last.

Risk ratios vary by age group. For example, the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations among adults under the age of 50 is about 15 times higher for unvaccinated people than for fully vaccinated people. For those aged 50 to 64, the hospitalization rate is 31 times higher for unvaccinated people, and for those aged 65 and older, the hospitalization rate is 16 times higher for unvaccinated people.

"Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 reduces the risk of getting COVID-19 and helps protect you from severe illness even if you do get COVID-19," according to the CDC. The agency is leading studies to continue to monitor vaccine effectiveness and breakthrough cases over time.

A Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis from Wednesday estimates that there were more than 90,000 preventable COVID-19 deaths among unvaccinated adults over the past three months, with more than half of them occurring in September alone.

After falling to the seventh leading cause of death in July, COVID-19 surged back to the second leading cause of death in September, according to KFF. Only heart disease killed more people than COVID-19 in the U.S. in September, and COVID-19 was the top cause of death for adults age 35 to 54 in both August and September.

"With the rapid uptake in vaccinations in the months when vaccines first became widely available, COVID-19 deaths fell sharply," according to KFF. "However, with the more infectious COVID-19 Delta variant, insufficient vaccination rates, and local and state governments easing up social distancing restrictions, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths increased again."

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All of December’s job losses were held by women, says Labor Department data

cincylink — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 04:39:01 +0000

Data released from the Labor Department showed the U.S. economy lost 140,000 jobs in the month of December, and it appears women accounted for all of the job losses.

For the month of December, the data show men overall gained 16,000 jobs, while women lost 156,000, for a total loss to the economy for that month of 140,000.

Not just women, minority women. The data shows Black and Hispanic women lost jobs in December, while white women gained. In December, Hispanic women have the highest unemployment rate at 9.1%, followed by Black women at 8.4%, with white women at 5.7%. The data does not break out other racial or ethnic identities in unemployment rates.

Overall, the unemployment rate in this country in December was 6.7%.

For months, analysts and economists have been pointing to the number of women leaving the workforce, for two main reasons. Women, and especially women of color, disproportionately work in some of the hardest-hit areas of the economy like retail, restaurants, education and hospitality.

Second, women have been more likely than men to leave a job to stay home with kids who are remote learning or whose daycare has closed.

"Those sectors are less likely to have flexibility, so when employers are inflexible or women can't come to work because of caregiving responsibilities — they have to exit the workforce," C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, told CNN.

December’s Labor statistics were a blow to the economy, after analysts had expected small gains the report showed a huge drop. This was the first time since April that U.S. employers overall cut jobs.

In April, 22 million jobs were cut, and according to the December jobs report, the economy still has 9.9 million fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic.

Of those 9.9 million jobs that have not returned since February, the Labor Department says roughly 5.4 million were held by women and 4.4 million were held by men.

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Hospitals, businesses see more cyberattacks and hackers during pandemic

cincylink — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 04:07:26 +0000

The pandemic slammed businesses, including health care systems. On top of the stress of COVID-19, they also saw more cybersecurity attacks.

“Health care has always been a target, but it tremendously just blew up when the pandemic started,” said Angela Kobel, Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln Health in Hugo, Colorado.

She’s talking about cybersecurity. As the pandemic stressed health care systems, the industry also saw more attempted cyberattacks.

“A lot of our employees were working remotely as we closed the hospital down, which made us vulnerable,” Kobel said. “Everybody was so busy fighting COVID and trying to figure out what was happening with COVID that we didn't have the resources to put towards IT security.”

Hospitals are at a higher risk for attacks. Many of us have personal, private information shared with our doctors, often stored digitally. So for the past few years, Lincoln Health has used a third-party company to manage its IT system. That’s where Lance Goudzwaard with ReliableIT comes in.

“Health care organizations, they need to be very careful with that information. And I'll tell you the value of each of these records is very high. It's scary to think how much a hacker can sell one record for,” said Lance Goudzwaard, Virtual CIO at ReliableIT.

And hacking is getting easier.

“My 15-year-old daughter could go to the internet and download instructions on how to hack a lot of health care systems,” Goudzwaard said.

“It's incredibly easy to find and use hacking tools, and there are services you can outsource all of this too, if you want to,” cybersecurity expert Nathan Evans said.

It’s not just hospitals that are seeing these data breaches and ransomware attacks. Earlier this year, a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline caused a disruption in fuel transportation, leading to gas shortages in the southeastern U.S.

And JBA USA, a large meat supplier, recently announced it too was targeted by a cybersecurity attack. There are more that go unreported, as there aren’t regulations in place in most industries to report these incidents.

“The health care sector and financial sector have government requirements to report when they actually get breached,” said Nathan Evans, an assistant teaching professor at the University of Denver.

So what does all of this mean for your data, and your accounts? Evans said part of it is trust in the organization you give your information to.

“There's not really anything we can do on an individual basis to protect our medical information. There are HIPAA guidelines that require you to, if you're handling patient data, to encrypt it and make sure it's protected when it’s in transit or in storage,” Evans said.

Another safety net you can control is enabling two-factor authentication for your accounts.

“Two-factor authentication is combining something you know, which would be like a password, with something physical, so either your cell phone or a hardware key device,” he said. “The idea is that if an attacker gets just your password, they won't be able to log into your account because they won't have this second factor.”

It all boils down to education.

“The more we are aware of these common exploits, the better job we’re going to do at preventing them,” Goudzwaard said.

He said they are able to educate employees about common attacks and tools they can use to monitor themselves, especially with e-mails where many hackers can pose as co-workers, clients, or vendors.

“We’ve definitely become more aware,” Kobel said.

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Projection shows expected COVID-19 death toll, demand for hospital bids by state

cincylink — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 13:45:34 +0000

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has published projections on just how the onslaught of COVID-19 cases are expected to impact the nation and all 50 states in the coming weeks.

The data, which the White House has used to help advise President Donald Trump and members of the coronavirus task force, is dubbed the "Chris Murphy Model." The Chris Murphy Model is made available through the University of Washington website. It is updated every morning based on testing from around the country.

Dr. Debroah Birx, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said that the data is consistent with projetions used from 12 other sources the White House has relied on to model its COVID-19 projections.

"We’ve reviewed 12 different models, and then we went back to the drawing board over the last week or two, and worked from the ground up utilizing actual reporting of cases," Birx said in a White House briefing on Sunday. "It’s the way we built the HIV model, the TB model, and the malaria model. When we finished, the other group that was working in parallel which we didn’t know about, H-I-M-E and Chris Murray, ended up at the same numbers. So if you go on his website, you can see the concern that we had with the growing number of potential fatalities.”

As of Tuesday, the Chris Murphy Model projects that the United States would see a peak demand of ICU visits around April 11 and hospitalizations on April 15. The data also projects that the national peak of deaths per day would come around April 15.

Unfortunately, the data suggests that the demand in most states will far exceed the supply for ICU beds. In New York, the number of patients requiring an ICU bed will exceed the supply of such beds by 12 times, based on the projection. In Louisiana, the demand for ICU beds is expected to be three times the supply.

The Chris Murphy Model does offer some optimism that the United States will successfully "flatten the curve." Only a handful of states are expected to have a shortage of overall hospital beds. It also shows that numbers in most states will begin to tail off by early May, although some states, such as Virginia, could still be dealing with a number of cases well into June.

The model also assumes that every state will maintain social distancing guidelines through the duration of the epidemic, which offers a key variable on how the numbers could change.

The Chris Murphy Model does have a slightly more optimistic outlook on the number of fatalities compared to official White House figures. The Chris Murphy Model projects a death toll of nearly 84,000 COVID-19-related deaths into the summer, giving an overall projected range of nearly 36,000 to 154,000. The White House said on Tuesday that it is projecting a national death toll of 100,000 to 240,000.

The projection shows that as many Americans will die from COVID-19 in April compared to an entire high-end flu season, even with social distancing guidelines in place.

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Microsoft's plan to store data for 10,000 years

cincylink — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:00:11 +0000

Microsoft's Project Silica aims to show that glass is the future of long-term data storage. To prove its usefulness outside the lab, Microsoft partnered with Warner Bros. to write the 1978 Superman film into glass with lasers. To see the whole process and the Superman glass, we visited Microsoft's Research Lab in Cambridge, England and Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.

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Want some protection? Let's talk about your phone's privacy

cincylink — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:23:00 +0000

How long could it take to change your privacy settings? Longer than it takes to explain the problem with them. We know it. We TIMED it.

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