The Bloomsburg Daily
Local for Bloomsburg, PA
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Not By Memory Alone
Read more: Not By Memory AloneIt’s critical that we not rely on memory, on word of mouth for that type of an emergency. Because if it’s four decades from now, we’re going to need to have everything compiled, have this written, memorialized. –Mayor Dan Knorr, October 18th, 2011 Records of the 1972 flood exist to be sure, but they don’t tell the entire story. There are pictures, maps, lists of names and statistics. But what these records lack is the immediate story, the conversation that takes place daily among friends and neighbors, the conversation that has taken and is still taking place in the streets…
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Town Addresses Citizens Regarding Flood Response
Read more: Town Addresses Citizens Regarding Flood ResponseListen to the Audio of Dan Knorr’s Opening Remarks at the Flood Forum Watch the Live Stream Archive of the Event (High Def Version Coming Soon) Read the Live Blog, a minute-by-minute account of last night’s meeting Concerned members of the community met with Mayor Dan Knorr and local officials last night to discuss the town response to the disastrous September flooding. Mayor Knorr stated that the goal was to know what went right, what went wrong, and what could be done better in future flooding situations. He stated that “It’s critical that we not rely on memory, on word…
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Open Flood Forum Live Stream: Archived
Read more: Open Flood Forum Live Stream: ArchivedThe recorded version below is from the live stream at the event tonight. Just to be clear, this was streaming live from a phone … and not the old pay phone that used to be in front of the fire station, but from an iPhone! The Bloomsburg Daily will have a high definition video available tomorrow of nearly the whole event. Video streaming by Ustream
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Can We Afford to Play Politics with Disaster Relief?
Read more: Can We Afford to Play Politics with Disaster Relief?My heart goes out to my neighbors and friends in Fernville and the rest of the area that were hit hardest by this disaster. I have witnessed an amazing response by so many individuals and organizations. I’m proud to be a member of a community that is willing to help others in tough times. It’s these values and principals that bind a community like ours together.I was amazed to see the initial clean up effort that occurred in Fernville soon after the flood — people and machinery working to clear debris, the American Red Cross offering food and water, meals being…
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Flood Open Forum Live Blog
Read more: Flood Open Forum Live Blog8:00 Mayor: Getting Federal dollars is more difficult due to lack of earmarks. Money is awarded to best project on cost basis, rather than influence over political leaders. 7:58 Resident: With future flood plans, is it possible to coordinate flood planning efforts with towns upriver? Mayor responds that he would like to see a regional plan, but also feels that he needs to fight specifically for his town against other communities in getting flood protection. 7:55 Resident concerned that Emergency Services, waking people at 2AM to evacuate, only told people to “get out” with no information on specifically where to…
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Focusing on Community Features
Read more: Focusing on Community FeaturesWhen The Bloomsburg Daily launched, we knew we wanted to focus on the needs of the community. Our first inclination was to provide a new voice that would address the news of our town in a positive manner. What we discovered was that we could not only provide good stories on a regular basis, but also solutions to common problems in town. Most larger communities have a Craig’s List site that provides residents with an easy and free way to buy, sell, and barter items. After contacting craigslist.com we found that it takes nearly twice as many people locally to…