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  • "They had been to a party and (Lawson) wanted to go to his stepbrother's grave at Wolf Creek, which is near Iron City," Beecham said.

    Local News from TimesDaily 2009

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  • In an earlier story, Fullerton told the Daily News, "There is a culvert under the street, by the nursing home, that comes down the hill, through the park into Wolf Creek, which is in the park near the information booth at the park.

    Neosho Daily News Homepage RSS 2009

  • Since 1985, when the Wolf Creek plant came on line, six tornadoes have touched down in Coffey County, where the plane is located, according to the National Climatic Data Center.

    'Tornado Alley' reactor not fully twister-proof 2011

  • Those instances, along with the situation at Wolf Creek, highlight a larger problem at the nation's 104 nuclear reactors: While reactors and safety systems are designed to withstand a worst-case earthquake, flood, or tornado, that doesn't necessarily mean all emergency equipment or the buildings that house such equipment are disaster proof.

    'Tornado Alley' reactor not fully twister-proof 2011

  • What sets Wolf Creek apart is that it is at much greater risk of being struck by a tornado than other plants are from natural disasters.

    'Tornado Alley' reactor not fully twister-proof 2011

  • Despite the close calls, including the recent series of deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest, a twister never has struck Wolf Creek, Stukey said.

    'Tornado Alley' reactor not fully twister-proof 2011

  • Wolf Creek, until recently, was one of three nuclear plants placed on a federal watch list in March for safety-related issues.

    'Tornado Alley' reactor not fully twister-proof 2011

  • Specifically, plant operators and federal inspectors said Wolf Creek did not secure equipment and vehicles needed to fight fires, retrieve fuel for emergency generators and resupply water to keep nuclear fuel cool as it's being moved.

    'Tornado Alley' reactor not fully twister-proof 2011

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