Man rescued from collapsed home after Streator, Illinois tornado with help of storm chaser-video journalist
Scott Lasker heard a woman screaming and helped lift debris from the man’s leg before police finished the rescue, video showed.
- On Thursday, storm chaser Scott Lasker rescued a man trapped under the rubble of his leveled home in Streator, Illinois, assisted by two police officers who helped pull him from the debris.
- At least 10 tornadoes struck Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin on Thursday night, with the National Weather Service confirming a "large, damaging" tornado hit Streator around 5:50 p.m.
- Mayor Tara Bedei reported extensive damage throughout the city of about 12,000 residents, though no deaths occurred as city staff coordinated recovery from a command center.
- Hundreds of thousands of residents lost power across the region, while air traffic controllers at Chicago's Midway Airport evacuated their tower during a tornado warning, disrupting flights.
- Recovery operations continued Friday as Streator officials planned to deploy dumpsters for debris disposal, clearing roads for emergency vehicles and utility crews to facilitate safe cleanup.
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Couple survives EF-3 tornado in Streator, Illinois, man rescued from collapsed home: VIDEO
A husband and wife recovering after an EF-3 tornado destroyed their Streator home, trapping them in the debris and leaving both injured. Dramatic video recorded during the storm showed part of the ordeal.
A man was rescued alive from the remains of his house in Streator after a tornado caused structural damage in the area. The tornado swept over the city of Streator, Illinois, in the United States on Thursday. The city of Chicago, located more than a hundred kilometers from Streator, was also battered by severe storms on Thursday.
Streator resident rescued after home leveled by storm
STREATOR, Ill. — A resident in Streator was pulled to safety on Thursday evening after the home they were in was destroyed by a round of intense storms that swept through the area. Freelance photographer and Storm Chaser Scott Lasker was on the scene shortly after the storm tore through the city and captured the moment [...]
Storm chaser filming Illinois tornado helps rescue injured man trapped under collapsed home
A storm chaser in Streator, Illinois, unexpectedly aided in a rescue. Scott Lasker discovered a homeowner trapped beneath debris after a powerful tornado struck. Lasker helped lift a heavy door pinning the man's leg. Police officers arrived and completed the rescue. The homeowner sustained injuries but is expected to recover. The incident occurred during widespread severe storms across the Midwest.
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