Category: News
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Winning the War Against Mold (Part One of a Two Part Series)
Read more: Winning the War Against Mold (Part One of a Two Part Series)Chances are, most of us are trying to kill it right now. Everything it needs to grow is already in your home: the ideal temperature, plenty of food sources…the only other thing it needs to thrive is moisture. I’m talking, of course, about mold. Not only does it look and smell bad, but for people with allergies or compromised immune systems, mold can bring on headaches, asthma attacks or worse. While many of us have been running to the store for more bleach since flood clean-up began, here’s some surprising news: while the CDC‘s guidelines approve the use of bleach…
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Apple’s Steve Jobs Has Died
Read more: Apple’s Steve Jobs Has DiedTonight a single image replaced the otherwise gadget filled homepage for Apple, Inc. Co-founder, Chairman, and former CEO of Apple, Inc. and the man credited as one of the most, if not the most, influential people in the technology industry has passed away at the age of 56. Steven P. Jobs is responsible for the ideas that sparked the personal computer revolution. He is the co-inventor of the personal computer, the Macintosh, the iPod, the iTunes Store, the iPhone, the App Store, and the iPad. Born in 1955, Jobs recently stepped down as CEO of the company he co-founded with…
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AGAPE Continuing to Help
Read more: AGAPE Continuing to HelpOne of the groups that has taken the lead with flood recovery efforts in Bloomsburg is AGAPE. The organization is an on-going mission to serve people in need throughout the area. In the days that have followed the flood, they have been a clearinghouse for donations and volunteers, providing cleaning supplies, clothes, meals, and just about anything else that victims have needed. And those needs are not going away, but they are changing on a daily and weekly basis. To this point, over 3000 people have volunteered to help AGAPE in the flood recovery. They have also been in 473 homes…
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Flood Insurance Basics
Read more: Flood Insurance BasicsThe National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a somewhat misunderstood system. According to the FEMA website (who runs the NFIP): “The NFIP is a Federal program created by Congress to mitigate future flood losses nationwide through sound, community-enforced building and zoning ordinances and to provide access to affordable, federally backed flood insurance protection for property owners … Participation in the NFIP is based on an agreement between local communities and the Federal Government that states that if a community will adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risks to new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the…
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Current Flood Resources for Victims and Donors
Read more: Current Flood Resources for Victims and DonorsWhile the clean up from the 2011 Flood continues in Bloomsburg, it is helpful to once again alert everyone to the various needs and resources in town. The Bloomsburg Chapter of the American Red Cross has provided the following information. If you have additional items that would be helpful to include (or changes to the information), please email or comment below. Give Blood For information on the nearest donation time and place or to schedule a donation, please call 1‐800‐RED‐CROSS or 1‐800‐432‐8045. Office on Aging Help People over 60 may call 1-570-784‐9272 for flood‐related help. In addition, there is an…
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Technology Tools for Flood Alerts
Read more: Technology Tools for Flood AlertsBecause the community is in the middle of a massive flood clean-up and recovery effort, no one wants to think about the next time high waters will affect the area. However, when one looks at the data, odds indicate that Bloomsburg will be faced with significant flooding again. Here is the data related to flooding levels along the Susquehanna River near Bloomsburg since 2004 (flood stage at Bloomsburg is 19 feet): September 19, 2004 – 27.1 feet. January 15, 2005 – 20.5 March 30, 2005 – 21.4 feet April 4, 2005 – 25.1 feet June 28, 2006 – 28.6 feet…
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Columbia County Homes Destroyed Down from Over 1,000 to 141
Read more: Columbia County Homes Destroyed Down from Over 1,000 to 141There is no doubt that Columbia County suffered some of the worst damage in the Northeast from the 1-2 sucker punch that was Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Nonetheless, current statistics are much less severe than previously thought. Rita Inklovitch, executive director of the Bloomsburg Chapter of the Red Cross, provided the following revised statistics for Columbia County as of Oct. 2, 2011. The numbers are dramatically different from the damage that was initially suspected, with an initial estimate of over 1,000 homes destroyed in the County, and another 2,300 homes damaged reported by the Press Enterprise (9-16-11). The…
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Volunteer Information
Read more: Volunteer InformationFor the weekend of October 1, 2011. AGAPE is working hard to find new volunteers to help with several initiatives over the weekend. They will be seeking people who can help get any debris out on curbs by Sunday night, people willing to go door to door to do cleanup assessments, and to hand out lists of donated supplies.Those who need help should call AGAPE at 317-2210. Also if you have box fans, please consider donating them.
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Welcome to The Bloomsburg Daily
Read more: Welcome to The Bloomsburg DailyFrom the first edition on 2/1/1892 … Progressive Bloomsburg, what say you now? It has a daily, The Bloomsburg Daily.