Eight and a half hour storm trek from Huron to Norwalk
Janet Conway details a nightmarish storm journey from Huron to Norwalk. The 14 mile trip stretched to hours of driving through flooded roads and washed out bridges, with power outages threatening basements and routine route changes, finally reaching Norwalk only to find flood damage at home.
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Janet Conway
Huron
Norwalk
Route 250
Vermilion
Berlinville
Huron- Avery Road
Turnpike
Mason Road
Huron County Faces Over $2 Million Road Bill
County Engineer Urban Livengood said storm damage to county and township roads in Huron County exceeds $2 million. Bridge damage is extensive and may take years to repair with about 40 bridges affected. Crews will halt summer maintenance to focus on washouts and reopen roads, prioritizing heavily traveled routes.
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Huron County
Urban Livengood
Livengood
Ridge
Peru Olena
Peru Center Road
Old State Road
Norwalk
New State Road
Hasbrook
Flood survey teams seek water marks and rainfall data
Ohio Department of Natural Resources sends field teams to record flood water levels and rainfall. Residents are asked to supply high water marks on buildings and measure rainfall in buckets or cans. All city meetings are canceled. power issues force Reflector printing at Sandusky Register plant while recovery continues.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Norwalk
Northern Ohio Telephone Co
Ptl
John Short
Small Business Administration
Chamber of Commerce
SBA
Maple City
Norwalk Edges Toward Recovery After Weekend Floods
Norwalk officials say recovery is underway after torrential rain and a reservoir breach. Power water and phones return, curfew ends, but full normalcy may take a week with repairs ongoing and federal disaster funds anticipated. Governor Rhodes toured the area and pledged support.
Power Returns in Shifts as 8000 Kilowatt Substation Joins Grid
At 6 22 a m power trickled back with circuits restored gradually to a temporary 8000 kilowatt substation from Lancaster. Water followed at 6 55 a m as pumps started at the filtration plant. Full capacity awaits the lower reservoir break, with Thursday morning anticipated for restoration. Residents urged to conserve.
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Electric Department
William V. Mount
Mount
South Central Power Co
Lancaster
City Tightens Power Use as Metered Limits Enforced
Mayor Harold E. Finch announced strict enforcement of the limited power supply limits. He warned meters will be pulled from non essential businesses if residential use is exceeded and noted food operations may run only bare essentials. A service station owner learned the hard way when his meter was found on the ground after lights were left on.
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Heckleman
Wakeman
Erie County
Florence
Heckelman’s
Townsend
Norwalk
Dennis Dible
Harold Finch
James A. Rhodes
Finch
Pearl Masketer
Norman Crabtree
Rhodes
National Guard
Harold E. Finch
Ted Heller
Ice Seller Denies Profiteering Amid Dry Ice Price Flap
Ed West owner of Jo and Ed's Carryout says charges of profiteering are false. He explains he priced dry ice at 11 dollars per 50 pound block during a supplier mix up and later dropped it to 7.50 after learning cost. West says he acted to help residents during a crisis and faced a damaged trailer and police escort while sorting the issue.
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Ed West
West
George Bartow
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Coast Guard
Sandusky
Ceylon
Route 113
Route 20
Planning and Zoning Commission
George Linn
Mount Said
North West Street
Stokely van Camp Plant
Merchant
Willard
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