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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2005
Page
2
Letters to the editor raise anger over SRS layoffs comparing to tsunami victims, critique school sports funding, demand tougher drug enforcement, call for center sign repair, and offer prayers for Graniteville while urging Red Cross aid through USC Aiken.
Gran iteville suffered a deadly train wreck prompting a massive multi agency response. Hundreds of personnel and vehicles from law enforcement and emergency services operated around the clock, with counties covering initial costs later reimbursed by Norfolk Southern. Officials expect hundreds of thousands in unbudgeted expenses and ongoing bills to be reviewed for appropriateness before reimbursement.
Margie West and Ruth Pou shelter at USC Aiken with 73 Graniteville evacuees after the Thursday train crash. Volunteers from Red Cross AmeriCorps and local groups assist with meds, clothes, blankets, and child care while families await return home.
Aiken County officials weigh whether to suspend classes at Leavelle McCampbell Middle Byrd Elementary and Freedman Parenting Center near the Graniteville site. They may relocate students to other Area 3 schools or run split shifts, checking heating air systems and air quality before reopening.
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