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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 2002
Page
1
Tonight brings mostly clear skies with dense fog developing late and lows in the mid teens. Saturday offers mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 30s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. For more weather, see Page 12.
Wellsville residents recount Thursday’s 27 hour blackout as power comes back and water pressure falls in rural areas. State Sen. Tyson pledged to help while Rantoul faces half the town without power and dwindling water supplies as residents call for conservation and community effort.
Franklin County Commission Chairman Ed Taylor signed a State of Local Disaster Emergency proclamation to mobilize state resources after an ice storm left residents without power. In Pomona nine Kansas Municipal Energy Agency workers were slated to repair lines while a generator served the Community Building. Williamsburg reported widespread outages with four buildings still powered, and National Guard crews assisted sewage pumping as crews warned it could take three to five days to restore service. All county schools closed for a third day. Road crews cleared fallen branches and icy roads as authorities urged residents to check on neighbors.
Ottawa Utility Director Jim Bradley says the city looks like a war zone with limbs and lines down after the ice storm. Major circuits are back, but many primaries remain down and will take time to restore. Temporary shelters opened at several sites with free transportation for those needing it. Public works urges residents to place brush curbside and avoid downed lines while volunteers are being coordinated.
Gov. Bill Graves declared a state of emergency for 22 counties as an ice storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands. Utilities reported thousands still without electricity, with peak outages of 270,000 in Kansas City area and 172,000 at one provider. Shelters filled as residents sought warmth and safety in hotels and motels across the region.
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