Assignment 2, the follow-up
For Thursday, write a follow-up story on the hypothetical Hopalong disaster. Base the folo on the "press conference" we conducted in class as well as the following material, which I'll call Source #4 and Source #5. If any of the details provided here conflict with Gladys Jones' spoken comments, assume the written material is correct. (Granted, in an actual newsgathering situation, the appropriate thing to do would be to contact the official and ask for a clarification before making such an assumption.) Make sure your new headline and lead emphasize the new information. It will be important to include some background information from the original story, but be sure to put it in an up-to-date context.
Source #4: Another Press Release
The Tynman County Office of Emergency Management handed out the following new press release at the news conference which took place at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27:
County officials have confirmed that yesterday's tornado claimed the lives of three individuals:
- Lloyd S. Jenkins, 57, of Guild Road, whose death was previously reported.
- William J. Andersen, 23, of Topeka, who was apparently hitchhiking along State Route 35 on his way to a concert in Witchita. Hopalong EMS workers discovered his body in a ditch next to the highway at 7:30 a.m. today.
- Tanya L. Smith, 29, of 314 Sandstone Road in Hopalong, whose body was found in the wreckage of her mobile home late last night.
Most of the non-fatal injuries suffered in the wake of the tornado were less serious than initially reported, and all of the individuals treated at St. Dorothy's have been released, with the exception of one elderly man who sustained a punctured lung and remains in intensive care. His identity will not be made public until authorities are able to contact his relatives.
Ten-year-old Peter R. Shardenfeller, who was airlifted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, was in stable condition as of 8 a.m. today. He is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow into the custody of his parents, Tremont and Natascha Shardenfeller of Guild Road in Hopalong.
At least five residential homes were destroyed by the tornado, and 25 other properties have been reported as having sustained serious damage. Local officials estimate the total cost of the damage will be between $1 million and $2 million, but a formal assessment will be conducted by officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon their arrival. Xavier Onassis, FEMA regional director for the Central Plains states, is en route with a team of experts.
The Tynman County Chapter of the Red Cross has set up an emergency shelter with cots and hot meals for people whose homes were damaged. It is located in the basement gymnasium of Arlen Elementary School on Reed Street.
Source #5: Mrs. Berk
Since Leonard Berk did not call you back as promised, you look him up in the white pages. He's not home, but his wife, Melinda Berk, answers the phone. She offers the following remarks:
"Oh, the Sullivans are fine. But one of their dogs is missing. It's an ugly Lab named Mr. Tooters. Good riddance. All summer long he kept sneaking into my garden to pee on my tomato plants."
"Their toolshed flew right up onto their roof ... That's right, a toolshed, not a barn. Leonard said it was a barn? He's excitable. It did smash a couple of windows, but it's not too bad. Could have been worse. Sheila -- she's Mike's wife -- she said they're gonna have to get somebody to take it down with a big crane. And they're gonna have to replace their roof, I suppose. Their lawnmower landed right in our pool."
"Yeah, that's terrible about Tanya. They say she must have been asleep on the couch when it hit. Nice girl. She works the graveyard shift at the Blue Moon Diner. Waitress. She wasn't married, as far as I know; no kids. She was taking classes at TCC [Tynman Community College]. She wanted to be a meteorologist. Such a shame. "
Source #4: Another Press Release
The Tynman County Office of Emergency Management handed out the following new press release at the news conference which took place at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27:
County officials have confirmed that yesterday's tornado claimed the lives of three individuals:
- Lloyd S. Jenkins, 57, of Guild Road, whose death was previously reported.
- William J. Andersen, 23, of Topeka, who was apparently hitchhiking along State Route 35 on his way to a concert in Witchita. Hopalong EMS workers discovered his body in a ditch next to the highway at 7:30 a.m. today.
- Tanya L. Smith, 29, of 314 Sandstone Road in Hopalong, whose body was found in the wreckage of her mobile home late last night.
Most of the non-fatal injuries suffered in the wake of the tornado were less serious than initially reported, and all of the individuals treated at St. Dorothy's have been released, with the exception of one elderly man who sustained a punctured lung and remains in intensive care. His identity will not be made public until authorities are able to contact his relatives.
Ten-year-old Peter R. Shardenfeller, who was airlifted to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, was in stable condition as of 8 a.m. today. He is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow into the custody of his parents, Tremont and Natascha Shardenfeller of Guild Road in Hopalong.
At least five residential homes were destroyed by the tornado, and 25 other properties have been reported as having sustained serious damage. Local officials estimate the total cost of the damage will be between $1 million and $2 million, but a formal assessment will be conducted by officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency upon their arrival. Xavier Onassis, FEMA regional director for the Central Plains states, is en route with a team of experts.
The Tynman County Chapter of the Red Cross has set up an emergency shelter with cots and hot meals for people whose homes were damaged. It is located in the basement gymnasium of Arlen Elementary School on Reed Street.
Source #5: Mrs. Berk
Since Leonard Berk did not call you back as promised, you look him up in the white pages. He's not home, but his wife, Melinda Berk, answers the phone. She offers the following remarks:
"Oh, the Sullivans are fine. But one of their dogs is missing. It's an ugly Lab named Mr. Tooters. Good riddance. All summer long he kept sneaking into my garden to pee on my tomato plants."
"Their toolshed flew right up onto their roof ... That's right, a toolshed, not a barn. Leonard said it was a barn? He's excitable. It did smash a couple of windows, but it's not too bad. Could have been worse. Sheila -- she's Mike's wife -- she said they're gonna have to get somebody to take it down with a big crane. And they're gonna have to replace their roof, I suppose. Their lawnmower landed right in our pool."
"Yeah, that's terrible about Tanya. They say she must have been asleep on the couch when it hit. Nice girl. She works the graveyard shift at the Blue Moon Diner. Waitress. She wasn't married, as far as I know; no kids. She was taking classes at TCC [Tynman Community College]. She wanted to be a meteorologist. Such a shame. "
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