Wind Chills and Flying Objects Greet Twin Tiers Residents
High winds are wreaking havoc with power lines, trees and loose objects in the Twin Tiers.
New York State Electric and Gas reports thousands of customers in its service area were without power early on March 2 with some locations in Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware and Tioga Counties still having the situation under assessment or with projected restoration times as late as noon.
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State Route 2053 between Main Street and Bendix Road in Bridgwater Township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania was closed overnight and into the morning due to a downed utility.
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The freezing temperatures, including a windchill reaching -14 degrees at least one day of winter storm Uri, are etched into the minds of area fire departments, who battled the storm and all that came with it last month.
âThis was an event that will always be remembered by the Mineral Wells Fire/EMS Department. There are many stories of firefighters overcoming obstacles and challenges that only one can imagine, with a windchill of -14 degrees,â MWFD Deputy Chief/EMS Coordinator Ryan Dunn said. âWater was freezing in our tanks and we could not get water to the end of the nozzle. Firefighters are always good at overcoming obstacles, and I am proud of all the effort that the Mineral Wells Fire/EMS employees put forth.â
Hospital status in Boone County has remained green, meaning that non-COVID related treatment is operating without interruption.
County health officials hope to open the next tier of vaccinations by April.
MU dedicated a newly-renovated science laboratory to Henry Kirklin in a ceremony Wednesday.
Kirklin, who was born into slavery, is believed to be the first Black person to ever teach at MU.
MU also announced the creation of the Henry Kirklin Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to an underrepresented minority student majoring in plant science.
Saturday s men s basketball game between Mizzou and Texas A&M has been postponed because of COVID-related issues within the Texas A&M basketball program.