Athens Faces Record Flood as Hocking River Rises
Athens city and surrounding areas brace for a near disaster as the Hocking River nears a record flood level. Evacuations may extend to lowland families and Route 50E could close, with utilities at West Green and East Green dormitories at OU under strain. Local Civil Defense, Red Cross, and Ohio University crews mobilize to protect utilities, shelter evacuees, and maintain essential services amid rising waters and road closures.
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Athens
Hocking
Ohio University
Huntington
W. Va
Columbus Civil Defense Office
National Guard
Erle Bridgewater Jr
State Adjutant General
Raymond Shepard
Chauncey
Athens Red Cross
Clarke Daily
Athens County Red Cross
Eagles Hall
Court
Carpenter
Red Cross
Civil Defense
City
West Green
Parks Hall
Laverne Lausche
Sargent, Grosvenor
James
Parks
William Butler
East Green
West
Rotarians Question Homes Use for Flood Evacuation
At a Monday luncheon at the Sportsman Grill Rotarians discussed using homes as emergency housing if a flood threatens evacuation of Ohio University students. Donald Harris showed a color film of the 1963 World Series highlighting Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers. Guests included Robert King of Logan and Dr. Harry F. Evarts of Ohio University Business Administration.
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Sportsman Grill
Ohio University
Donald Harris
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Yankees
Sandy Koufax
Robert King
Logan
Harry F. Evarts
College of Business Administration
Firemen Ready in Mechanicsburg Flood Alert
Athens city firemen moved to the Richland Area station to man equipment for a possible Mechanicsburg fire as Richland Ave remained flooded. The Richland department kept crews at their station to respond in their district.
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Athens City
Richland Area Department
Mechanicsburg
Richland Ave
Richland Department
Water Contamination Warning Issued For Private Supplies
The Athens City-County Health Department warned of contamination from floods affecting private water supplies though no public systems are reported affected. Boil water or chlorinate with household bleach. practical steps include boiling for 5 to 10 minutes or adding 6 to 8 drops per gallon if clear, 10 drops if cloudy, then set for an hour. District Masonic meeting in McConnelsville tonight is postponed due to high water.
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Ross Hecht
Martin L. Hecht
Lakeview Apartments
Athens
Martha Gustavson
Carl Gustavson
Messenger Newsphoto
Athens City- County
Ing
McConnelsville
Roads Closed Across County Amid Flood Waters
County engineer and State Highway Patrol report extensive road closures Tuesday due to high water. Closed routes include Harmony to Golf Course Rd and many state highways: Route 93 near Webb Summit and Gore, Route 56 at Carbondale, Route 33 near Albany, Route 13 near Chauncey, plus routes around Langsville, Nelsonville, and Logan area, among others.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
May Ave
Shade
Jerseyville
Mill School
Albany
Baker Rd
Electric Company
Harmony
Fisher
Chase
Coolville-Frost
Millfield-Jacksonville
Sand Rock Ridge
Potter
Kimberly-Carbondale
Glen Ebon
Oakdale
Congress Run
Easler Creek
Canaanville
Rt. 124
Torch
Big Run
Sharpsburg
Golf Course
State Highway Patrol
Webb Summit
Greendale
Ewing
Gore
Union Furnace
Murray City
New Straitsville
Redtown
Poston
Carbondale
Amesville
Stewart
Vinton County
Burlingham
Langsville
Rock House
Laurelville
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Circle Hill
Logan
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W. Union St
Fairgrounds
E. Union St
Jefferson Hall
McKinley Ave
E. Mulberry St
Lower End
Stewart St
Mill St
Scatter Ridge Rd
General Telephone Co
Culligan, Water Conditioning, Inc
the Security Bank
Athens County
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Falcon
SALE
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
E. Carpenter St
Athens, Ohio
OGG Ford, Inc
High St
Glouster, Ohio
Logan Federal
Association
Market St
Ohio
Watchmaker — Jeweler
Wilson Baker
Berry Holl
Economy Savings & Loan Company
N. Court St
Lynwood
Pomeroy
Miller’s
Columbus Road
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