Tropical Storm Ike leaves mid-west in the dark after rain, winds
Posted on Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Yellow Springs, Ohio – Rain, wind and hail, all courtesy of Hurricane Ike, pounded the Mid-Western states earlier in the week downing hundreds of trees and power lines and scattering debris across the state. According to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency over 1.3 million homes and businesses across Ohio have been in the dark since Sunday, as Ike (which was downgraded to a Tropical Storm once it made landfall over the weekend) continued its leisurely northern path. While power has been restored to most of the state, some experts predict it might take several more days until full power is restored.
Antioch University, located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, did not sustain any major structural damage, but felt the impact as trees, shrubs and debris were widely scattered across the campus. Once it was safe to venture outside the entire Antioch University community, including all administrative staff, joined forces to help clean-up the campus.
Leading her administrative staff in the clean-up efforts, Chancellor Toni Murdock even navigated the power mower in an effort to help clear the massive maze of debris.
On Tuesday, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland declared a state of emergency for all 88 counties within the state. Governor Strickland continues to visit wind-damaged sections of Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus as residents began to clean up neighborhoods and cope without power.
Power was resumed in Yellow Springs on Wednesday, and the administrative offices of Antioch University have reopened on a limited schedule.
Click here to view the photos of the clean up efforts.
