The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated it didn’t expect major shortages in drug manufacturing after a tornado hit a Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday. “We do not expect there to be any immediate significant impacts on supply given the products are currently at hospitals and in the distribution system,” FDA Commissioner…
Tornado That Hit Pfizer Facility Unlikely to Cause Major Drug Supply Shortages: FDA
Tornado Damage to Pfizer Plant Could Trigger Nationwide Drug Shortages: Health Officials
Health officials said that the tornado-caused damage to a Pfizer plant in North Carolina could cause future drug shortages in the United States. On Wednesday, the Pfizer facility in Rocky Mount appeared to sustain a direct hit from what National Weather Service officials say was an EF-3 tornado, halting operations at the plant. The company…
Tornado Heavily Damages Pfizer Pharma Plant in North Carolina
A tornado heavily damaged a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, ripping parts of its roofs and scattering large quantities of medicine stored at the factory. “I’ve got reports of 50,000 pallets of medicine that are strewn across the facility and damaged through the rain and the wind,” Nash County Sheriff Keith…
Tornado Warnings Issued for Southwestern Quebec, Including Montreal Island
Environment Canada has issued tornado warnings for much of southwestern Quebec, including the Island of Montreal. The weather agency says meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm that is possibly producing a tornado. It says warnings are also in effect for the Montreal area, and regions to the west and north. Environment Canada says residents in…
Tornado Touches Down Near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, Disrupting Hundreds of Flights
CHICAGO—A tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Chicago. “This tornado has been touching the ground intermittently so far…
Woman Whose Home Was Destroyed by Tornado Estimates 100 People Came to Help Clean Up
Elisa Humphreys knew she needed help after a tornado leveled two structures on her central Alberta property over the weekend. But her social media plea for assistance wound up attracting dozens of local volunteers who came forward to help clean up the shattered remnants of the house and mobile home that once stood there. Humphreys…
Large Tornado in Central Alberta Damages Homes, but No Serious Injuries Reported
A tornado that slammed central Alberta on Saturday afternoon wrecked homes and killed livestock, but no serious injuries have come to light so far. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a tornado warning at 1:50 p.m. local time, noting meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm in Mountain View County that was producing a tornado near…
Indiana Tornado Kills 1 as Severe Weather Causes Damage and Power Outages Across Multiple States
SHOALS, Ind.—A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee, and other states, an official said. The tornado that struck the home Sunday evening was part of a storm system that pushed through Martin County, Indiana, WXIN-TV reported. A tornado also touched down Sunday afternoon…
Tornado and Other Severe Weather Kill 3, Damage Homes, and Knock out Power in Multiple States
SHOALS, Ind.—A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house there as severe weather rumbled through several states. The tornado that struck the home Sunday evening was part of a storm system that pushed through a rural area…
Tornado That Ripped Through Massive Wyoming Coal Mining Site Injures 8 People, Officials Say
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Wyo.—A tornado that ripped through a massive coal mining site in northeast Wyoming halted operations, but only eight people were injured and no deaths were reported, officials said Saturday. The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Campbell County around 6 p.m. Friday during a storm complex that also delivered tornadoes to…
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