REQUEST FOR AID MAY FAIL PROSPECTS DIM AFTER JULY STORM.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer LANCASTER - Early indications are Lancaster will not receive state aid to repair damage from the July 29 wind storm that cost the city an estimated $1 million, officials said Wednesday. City officials said they received an e-mail from the Office of Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' that indicated the prospects for city's application for an emergency declaration by the state were dim. The state does not cover damage to trees, which was a major portion of the damage the city suffered, said Dennis Davenport Davenport, city (1990 pop. 95,333), seat of Scott co., E central Iowa, on the Mississippi River; inc. 1836. Bridges connect it with the Illinois cities of Rock Island and Moline; the three communities and neighboring Bettendorf, Iowa, are known as the Quad Cities. , Lancaster's assistant city manager. ``It's not likely we will get any assistance,'' Davenport said. ``Nothing is final yet, but it's not looking optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op to us.'' OES spokeswoman Sheryl Tankersley said the Lancaster application was under review and a decision would be made as soon as possible. No time frame was given for when a decision would be made. In a special meeting Aug. 5, the City Council voted 5-0 to ratify ratify v. to confirm and adopt the act of another even though it was not approved beforehand. Example: An employee for Holsinger's Hardware orders carpentry equipment from Phillips Screws and Nails although the employee was not authorized to buy anything. a declaration of a local emergency and to seek a similar declaration by the state to put the city in position to receive state and federal disaster aid. It is the first such request by the city since the 1994 Northridge Earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. . Aid under such a declaration of a state of emergency could include grants and no- or low-interest loans to repair the damage. The freak, tornado-like storm was labeled by city officials an ``extreme wind event.'' Lancaster officials said at least 10 homes require ``considerable structural repairs,'' almost a quarter-mile of sidewalk A Microsoft service that was launched in 1997 to provide online arts and entertainment guides on the Web for major cities worldwide. In 1999, Microsoft sold Sidewalk to Ticketmaster, which continued to provide guides, ticketing and other information to the MSN network. needs to be replaced, and approximately 300 trees were uprooted and 400 more trees were damaged. Spawned from a moist, unstable air mass that was heated by the desert sun, the storm spared most of the valley but hit Lake Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. with penny-size hail and pounded Lancaster. With winds estimated at up to 65 mph, trees were uprooted or snapped throughout Lancaster, some toppling onto parked cars and others falling onto roofs. Winds knocked down fences, a billboard and even a brick wall. No serious injuries were reported. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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