{"id":1114286,"date":"2021-12-13T11:29:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1114286"},"modified":"2021-12-13T11:29:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:29:22","slug":"six-workers-killed-by-tornado-in-amazon-warehouse-collapse-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-workers-killed-by-tornado-in-amazon-warehouse-collapse-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Workers Killed By Tornado In Amazon Warehouse Collapse Identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsix-workers-killed-by-tornado-in-amazon-warehouse-collapse-identified%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1114286&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Six workers who were killed in a tornado that caused the collapse of an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, on Friday night have been identified, including at least one Navy military veteran.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Friday night storm produced a deadly tornado that ripped through an Amazon facility in Illinois, killing six of their workers.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LxihG9XY6y\">https:\/\/t.co\/LxihG9XY6y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WKYC 3News (@wkyc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wkyc\/status\/1470310020088750080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Madison County Coroner Stephen Nonn positively identified the victims on Sunday morning, and the Edwardsville Police Department released their names. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkyc.com\/article\/news\/nation-world\/6-people-killed-amazon-warehouse-collapse-identified\/63-ad8c2ac9-2a3e-47ac-bc04-21a2c11c5496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WKYC-TV<\/a>, the victims are:<\/p>\n<p>Deandre S. Morrow, 28, of&nbsp;St. Louis, MissouriKevin D. Dickey, 62, of&nbsp;Carlyle, IllinoisClayton Lynn Cope, 29, of&nbsp;Alton, IllinoisEtheria S. Hebb, 34, of&nbsp;St. Louis, MissouriLarry E. Virden, 46, of&nbsp;Collinsville, IllinoisAustin J. McEwen, 26, of&nbsp;Edwardsville, Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Nantel, a spokesperson from Amazon, released a new statement on the devastating weather event, according to the report:<\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019re deeply saddened by the news that members of our Amazon family passed away as a result of the storm in Edwardsville, IL. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the tornado. We also want to thank all the first responders for their ongoing efforts on scene. We\u2019re continuing to provide support to our employees and partners in the area.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/12\/12\/amazon-workers-killed-in-tornado-identified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a> interviewed Tiara Hebb, sister of Etheria Hebb. \u201cShe was the most sweetest, kindest person ever. She was such a beautiful soul,\u201d she said. \u201cShe was the life of the party and always did everything for everyone. She always checked on everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Etheria was a single mother and leaves behind a 1-year-old son, Malik.<\/p>\n<p>Cope was a six-year veteran of the U.S. Navy. \u201cHe loved to hang out with his friends,\u201d his mother told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/us\/live-news\/tornado-damage-kentucky-tennessee-12-12-21\/h_3a25e6e496159b1ee34f1efee60421e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>. \u201cHe was big-hearted; he would do anything for anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fire Chief James Whiteford said rescuers saved at least 45 employees from the facility.<\/p>\n<p>He added that rescue crews would continue to search the rubble for several days for survivors, though they were not optimistic about finding anyone else alive, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/injuries-reported-after-roof-collapse-amazon-warehouse-illinois-ap-2021-12-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> report.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire previously reported concerning the tragedy:<\/p>\n<p><em>An Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, collapsed late on Friday night after being hit by severe storms, including tornadoes, that rocked the region.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOne of the tornadoes touched down in Edwardsville. During the storm, multiple agencies responded to a collapse at the Amazon distribution center near I-270 and Illinois Route 111. Officials are confirming fatalities,\u201d Fox 2 Now&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fox2now.com\/news\/weather\/storms-with-strong-winds-may-produce-tornadoes-near-st-louis-tonight\/\">reported<\/a>. \u201cAuthorities said multiple people are trapped inside the warehouse, and there are reports of possibly 50 to 100 workers at the facility.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The severe weather was connected to a large stormfront that stretched across several U.S. states last night,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dozens-dead-after-30-tornadoes-strike-at-least-5-states-over-the-night-reports\">generating more than 30 tornadoes<\/a>&nbsp;that left dozens dead.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The damage to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Edwardsville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Edwardsville<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Amazon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Amazon<\/a> facility from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BommaritoAuto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BommaritoAuto<\/a> SkyFOX Helicopter <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YM0bWSSa4C\">pic.twitter.com\/YM0bWSSa4C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX2now (@FOX2now) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOX2now\/status\/1469657689898762245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Amazon responded to the incident in a statement, saying:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The safety and well-being of our employees and partners is our top priority right now. We\u2019re assessing the situation and will share additional information when it\u2019s available.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six workers who were killed in a tornado that caused the collapse of an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, on Friday night have been identified, including at least one Navy military veteran.A Friday night storm produced a deadly tornado that ripped through an Amazon facility in Illinois, killing six of their workers.https:\/\/t.co\/LxihG9XY6y\u2014 WKYC 3News (@wkyc) December 13, 2021Madison County Coroner Stephen Nonn positively identified the victims on Sunday morning, and the Edwardsville Police Department released their names. According to WKYC-TV, the victims are:Deandre S. Morrow, 28, of\u00a0St. Louis, MissouriKevin D. Dickey, 62, of\u00a0Carlyle, IllinoisClayton Lynn Cope, 29, of\u00a0Alton, IllinoisEtheria S. Hebb, 34, of\u00a0St. Louis, MissouriLarry E. Virden, 46, of\u00a0Collinsville, IllinoisAustin J. McEwen, 26, of\u00a0Edwardsville, IllinoisKelly Nantel, a spokesperson from Amazon, released a new statement on the devastating weather event, according to the report:We\u2019re deeply saddened by the news that members of our Amazon family passed away as a result of the storm in Edwardsville, IL. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the tornado. We also want to thank all the first responders for their ongoing efforts on scene. We\u2019re continuing to provide support to our employees and partners in the area.The New York Post interviewed Tiara Hebb, sister of Etheria Hebb. \u201cShe was the most sweetest, kindest person ever. She was such a beautiful soul,\u201d she said. \u201cShe was the life of the party and always did everything for everyone. She always checked on everyone.\u201dEtheria was a single mother and leaves behind a 1-year-old son, Malik.Cope was a six-year veteran of the U.S. Navy. \u201cHe loved to hang out with his friends,\u201d his mother told CNN. \u201cHe was big-hearted; he would do anything for anybody.\u201dFire Chief James Whiteford said rescuers saved at least 45 employees from the facility.He added that rescue crews would continue to search the rubble for several days for survivors, though they were not optimistic about finding anyone else alive, according to a Reuters report.The Daily Wire previously reported concerning the tragedy:An Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, collapsed late on Friday night after being hit by severe storms, including tornadoes, that rocked the region.\u201cOne of the tornadoes touched down in Edwardsville. During the storm, multiple agencies responded to a collapse at the Amazon distribution center near I-270 and Illinois Route 111. Officials are confirming fatalities,\u201d Fox 2 Now\u00a0reported. \u201cAuthorities said multiple people are trapped inside the warehouse, and there are reports of possibly 50 to 100 workers at the facility.\u201dThe severe weather was connected to a large stormfront that stretched across several U.S. states last night,\u00a0generating more than 30 tornadoes\u00a0that left dozens dead.The damage to the #Edwardsville #Amazon facility from @BommaritoAuto SkyFOX Helicopter pic.twitter.com\/YM0bWSSa4C\u2014 FOX2now (@FOX2now) December 11, 2021Amazon responded to the incident in a statement, saying:The safety and well-being of our employees and partners is our top priority right now. We\u2019re assessing the situation and will share additional information when it\u2019s available.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1114286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1114286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1114286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1114286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1114286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1114286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1114286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}