Tornado Kills 4 Boy Scouts

In addition to the flooding in Iowa, today marks a very sad day, for Iowans and Nebraskans, after 4 boy scouts were killed by a tornado, Wednesday evening along the Iowa~Nebraska border. Three of the boys were from Omaha, Nebraska, and one from Eagle Grove, Iowa. Our sympathies go to their families, friends, and fellow scouts.

The Boy Scouts who came to each others' aid after a tornado that killed four of their comrades and injured 48 people were hailed as heroes Thursday for helping to administer first aid and search for victims buried in their flattened campsite.

Iowa rescue workers cut through downed branches and dug through debris amid rain and lightning Wednesday night to reach the camp where the 93 boys, ages 13 to 18, had huddled for safety through the twister. They and 25 staff members were attending a weeklong leadership training camp.

Lloyd Roitstein, an executive with the Mid America Council of the Boy Scouts of America, reminded reporters at a news conference Thursday that the Boy Scouts motto is "Be Prepared."

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