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Date: 05 Dec 2006 18:09:59
From: Cymbal Man Freq.
Subject: ADV-NEWS, Midwest - "We've had some ice storms before. This one puts them to shame,"
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Temps rise in storm-stricken Midwest
By BETSY TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer
56 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - The temperature rose back above the freezing mark Tuesday as
hundreds of thousands of people waited for the restoration of electrical service
that was knocked out by last week's snow and ice storm.
After a run of temperatures in the teens, St. Louis thermometers registered 34
degrees late Tuesday morning on their way to a high expected to be in the mid
40s. No additional snow or ice was in the immediate forecast, the
National Weather Service said.
The St. Louis-based utility Ameren Corp. reported nearly 190,000 homes and
businesses still without power Tuesday in Illinois and Missouri. All but about
60,000 of those customers were in the St. Louis area.
The utility said it would be several more days before power is fully restored.
"We've had some ice storms before. This one puts them to shame," Ron Zdellar,
vice president of energy for AmerenUE, said Monday.
Utility crews were working 18-hour shifts, especially in the biggest problem
areas, where ice coated roads and utility poles. Workers from 14 states were
helping.
"You can't imagine how bad the debris is in some areas," said Ameren spokesman
Leigh Morris in Illinois. "You can't get to a downed line if you can't get down
the roadway."
About 250 Illinois National Guard soldiers were in the Decatur, Ill., area
Tuesday to visit homes without power, said Patti Thompson, a spokeswoman for the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency. A medical emergency response team also had
been sent to Decatur to help with medical care at a shelter for people with
special needs.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich ordered the well-being checks on Monday.
The Missouri National Guard was sent to the St. Louis area shortly after
Thursday's storm to make sure people were surviving without electric light and
heat.
The American Red Cross had four warming shelters open in the St. Louis. The
organization has sheltered 1,100 people and served 9,000 meals and snacks since
the power went out, said spokesman Stephen Hall.
The storm also caused widespread power outages elsewhere as it blew snow and ice
from Texas to Michigan last week and battered parts of the Northeast with
thunderstorms and high wind.
The number of deaths blamed on the storm rose Monday to at least 23, with three
more deaths reported in Missouri and one more in Illinois. The causes included
weather-related traffic accidents, fires, carbon monoxide poisoning and
exposure, officials said.
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Date: 05 Dec 18:22:17
From: Brian
Subject: Re: ADV-NEWS, Midwest -
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I live in St. Louis and was without power from Thursday night until yesterday
morning. It was awful. My wife, baby, cats, and I all were lucky enough to be
able to stay with my parents. Many of my neighbors stayed in their houses. I'm
not sure how they did it. A couple co workers still don't have power.
On Dec 5 2006 12:09 PM, Cymbal Man Freq. wrote:
> Temps rise in storm-stricken Midwest
> By BETSY TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer
> 56 minutes ago
>
> ST. LOUIS - The temperature rose back above the freezing mark Tuesday as
> hundreds of thousands of people waited for the restoration of electrical
> service
> that was knocked out by last week's snow and ice storm.
>
> After a run of temperatures in the teens, St. Louis thermometers registered 34
> degrees late Tuesday morning on their way to a high expected to be in the mid
> 40s. No additional snow or ice was in the immediate forecast, the
> National Weather Service said.
>
> The St. Louis-based utility Ameren Corp. reported nearly 190,000 homes and
> businesses still without power Tuesday in Illinois and Missouri. All but about
> 60,000 of those customers were in the St. Louis area.
>
> The utility said it would be several more days before power is fully restored.
>
> "We've had some ice storms before. This one puts them to shame," Ron Zdellar,
> vice president of energy for AmerenUE, said Monday.
>
> Utility crews were working 18-hour shifts, especially in the biggest problem
> areas, where ice coated roads and utility poles. Workers from 14 states were
> helping.
>
> "You can't imagine how bad the debris is in some areas," said Ameren spokesman
> Leigh Morris in Illinois. "You can't get to a downed line if you can't get
> down
> the roadway."
>
> About 250 Illinois National Guard soldiers were in the Decatur, Ill., area
> Tuesday to visit homes without power, said Patti Thompson, a spokeswoman for
> the
> Illinois Emergency Management Agency. A medical emergency response team also
> had
> been sent to Decatur to help with medical care at a shelter for people with
> special needs.
>
> Gov. Rod Blagojevich ordered the well-being checks on Monday.
>
> The Missouri National Guard was sent to the St. Louis area shortly after
> Thursday's storm to make sure people were surviving without electric light and
> heat.
>
> The American Red Cross had four warming shelters open in the St. Louis. The
> organization has sheltered 1,100 people and served 9,000 meals and snacks
> since
> the power went out, said spokesman Stephen Hall.
>
> The storm also caused widespread power outages elsewhere as it blew snow and
> ice
> from Texas to Michigan last week and battered parts of the Northeast with
> thunderstorms and high wind.
>
> The number of deaths blamed on the storm rose Monday to at least 23, with
> three
> more deaths reported in Missouri and one more in Illinois. The causes included
> weather-related traffic accidents, fires, carbon monoxide poisoning and
> exposure, officials said.
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Date: 05 Dec 2006 10:17:50
From: ML
Subject: Re: ADV-NEWS, Midwest - "We've had some ice storms before. This one puts them to shame,"
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Why is it OK for these idiotic electric companies to blame this crap on
the weather when burying the lines would put a complete end to weather
related outages? How many more people are going to have to die to
force the electric companies to do the right thing?
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ML
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