Hurricane Barrier needs $20000 worth of repairs
The News Review:
- Hurricane Barrier needs $20000 worth of repairs
- Cane: Hurricane
- Huntington uses height to pull away from Hurricane
- Okla. ice storm keeping local call center busy during anniversary bash
- Shelters lack backup power
- HUD Poised to Tear Down New Orleans Public Housing Developments
Hurricane Barrier needs $20000 worth of repairs
Providence Journal – Dec 12, 2007
The Providence Journal Andrew DickermanPROVIDENCE — The Hurricane Barrier protecting Providence from storm surges coming up Narragansett Bay is partially broken and will require more than $20000 in emergency repairs to get one of its three massive steel doors working again. The easternmost of the three 40-foot-by-40-foot convex steel doors that keep water out of the city cannot raise or lower according to City Engineer William Bombard because one of the gears is not working. “The last time we used it one of the gears malfunctioned” Bombard said. A new gear will need to be fabricated and it could be six weeks before the gate is working again… The Providence Journal Andrew DickermanPROVIDENCE — The Hurricane Barrier protecting Providence from storm surges coming up Narragansett Bay is partially broken and will require more than $20000 in emergency repairs to get one of its three massive steel doors working again. The easternmost of the three 40-foot-by-40-foot convex steel doors that keep water out of the city cannot raise or lower according to City Engineer William Bombard because one of the gears is not working. “The last time we used it one of the gears malfunctioned” Bombard said. A new gear will need to be fabricated and it could be six weeks before the gate is working again. The gate broke several months ago but it has taken the city time to have an expert examine the barrier and determine the best approach.
Cane: Hurricane
TV Squad – Dec 12, 2007
Firstly why did the people in the convenience store start panicking and rushing out like that? I rewound that dialogue a few times to see what Alex said right before the people went nuts. He just told his son to be calm. So was the uproar because that thug had a recognizable gang tattoo? Or did people start panicking because of something with hurricane?… But last night the relationship just felt weird. All of a sudden she’s married then all of a sudden she’s divorced. She sees Henry help a little dog in the hurricane and feels endeared to him. I just don’t know about this. I must give one compliment before I finish with this episode. Cane has a tendency to leave characters out of episodes with no explanations. I thought that the writers were going to do that tonight with both the Duque parents and Alex’s other children.
Huntington uses height to pull away from Hurricane
Daily Mail – Charleston – Dec 12, 2007
Wednesday December 12 2007 Huntington uses height to pull away from Hurricane High school girls basketball roundup by From staff reports Hurricane hung tough for a while but visiting Huntington High had too much height inside and pulled away for a 70-51 girls basketball win on the road Tuesday. "We stayed with them at the start" Redskins Coach Denny Paul said. "We were tied at 23 and then they went on a run. "Sophomore Whitney Bays scored 29 points for the Highlanders (2-0) ranked second in the preseason Class AAA poll and state runners-up to Morgantown last season. "We played pretty well" Paul said.
Okla. ice storm keeping local call center busy during anniversary bash
Daily Mail – Charleston – Dec 12, 2007
At the same time nearly 200 employees from Appalachian Power Co. a subsidiary of American Electric Power were expected to arrive in Oklahoma today to help restore electricity following the massive ice storm. Utility spokeswoman Jeri Matheney said the workers left for Oklahoma Tuesday morning. They include about 40 line workers the line mechanics who repair outages on overhead lines; 15 assessors the people who figure out what's wrong and what has to be done to restore service; 46 overhead contractors who do work on lines; and 100 Asplundh workers who trim trees.
Shelters lack backup power
St. Petersburg Times – Dec 12, 2007
addVariable(“fontcolor” “0×336699″); ap. addVariable(“alerts” “false”); ap. write(“flashcontent”); Facing a shortage of hurricane shelter space for people with medical problems Florida lawmakers set aside $52. 8-million last year to buy big generators to power air conditioning and life-support equipment. All 52 of the generators were to be installed by June 1 to meet the start of this year's hurricane season. But today not one is up and running. And at least 32 locations – including sites in Hernando Pasco and Pinellas counties – most likely will not be ready when next year's hurricane season starts.
HUD Poised to Tear Down New Orleans Public Housing Developments
Democracy Now – Dec 12, 2007
For more than two years after Hurricane Katrina some 4600 apartments in these buildings have been boarded up and closed to former residents. Only 744 affordable housing units will replace the 4600 units. That?s an 82% drop in a region where affordable housing remains a key issue. New Orleans has an estimated 12000 homeless people since Katrina. Some 50000 people remain in FEMA trailers… On Monday they cheered as the New Orleans Housing Conservation Committee refused to approve the demolition of the Lafitte development one of the four developments slated for demolition. But as of Tuesday evening public housing advocates were dismayed to find workmen contracted by the Housing Authority of New Orleans known as HANO dismantling protective screens on the doors and windows at Lafitte. Alvin Franklin used to live in the Lafitte development before Hurricane Katrina. He is now homeless. Bill Quigley is an attorney leading the legal fight for public housing in New Orleans. He teaches at Loyola University. They both join us from New Orleans.