Haitians flee Port au Prince as quake survivors seek distant shelter
After the January 12 magnitude 7.0 quake that killed about 200000, survivors move to outlying towns and rural areas. Anxious crowds head to buses boats and bicycles while aid workers report dwindling hope for many injured in Port au Prince. Some refugees reach St Marc and Gonaives as they seek relatives shelters and a chance to rebuild.
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General Hospital
European Commission
Port-au-Prince
Edson Roddy
Menoir Sadeius
U.S. Agency For International Development
St. Marc
Daniel Dukenson
Port au-Prince
Gonaives
Residents oppose landfill near Burnside area
Residents voiced strong opposition to a proposed landfill and grinding operation by Dick Construction near Burnside Drive just north of the riverbed. They cited fires at a nearby Garden City landfill causing smoke, plus concerns about dust, water contamination, truck traffic, and noise impacting local homes and private wells. The county board will revisit the permit at an upcoming February meeting after delaying discussion to gather more information.
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Kentner
Garden City
Lee Construction Inc
Burnside
Richard Diller
E. Burnside Drive
Raymond Diller
Pro
Dillers
Gary Dick
Dick Construction, Inc
D&h Enterprises
County Board of Zoning Appeals
Zoning Appeal Board
Burnside Drive
King
Finney County honors McGaughey for department communications work
McGaughey receives employee of the year amid praise for upgrading the Finney County department’s communications. She cited the new telephone system aiding patrol sergeants and a radio system that links sheriff, police, fire, EMS, and Holcomb crews, with channel switching aiding incident response such as during the Ebihara hunt.
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McGaughey
Finney County
Sher
Iffs
Fire Department
EMS
Holcomb
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