08/29/11 223 W, 1 I - + 0 - 3 Morning News - August 24, 2011
Good morning Raleigh. Couple more stories about the storm, as related to emergency responders and notable incidents. Google searching "North Carolina firefighters Irene" to find some of these. Forward stories as found, please.
- Salisbury Firefighters Lend Hand After Hurricane Irene - Salisbury Post story about deployment of crews and engines from Salisbury, Concord, Statesville, Shelby and Gastonia. They were initially staged at a school in Swan Quarter in Hyde. They will provide relief for local firefighters. Bet that's a heck of a statewide run card!
- Couple Swims to Safety to Escape Rodanthe House Fire - WRAL story about two people that escaped the burning of their 6,000 square-foot home Saturday night.
- Irene Leaves it Mark on Weldon Church, Fire Station - WRAL story about same. The station was damaged by the falling roof of the church. A second fire station in Weldon was also damaged.
- Rescuers, Clean-Up Crews go to Work in Pamlico - News & Observer story mentioned in prior posting. Wayne County swift water rescue team rescued 26 residents Saturday and three Sunday.
- Photo tour of the NC EOC - Photos posted this morning of Mr. Blogger's Saturday morning visit to the North Carolina Emergency Operations Center. Dedicated blog posting forthcoming, telling more about the EOC.
The Star from Shelby, also reporting on deployments of engines and crews to the east, http://www.shelbystar.com/news/help-5799..
Gastonia FD and Shelby FD reached Raleigh, before being turned around. Sufficient resources at this time. More may be needed and requested again by the end of the week.
Legeros - 08/29/11 - 19:02