On January 22, 2010 Governor Chet Culver visited Sac City to get a face to face report about what the emergency management team needed from him to weather the weather. This is a photo log of that event.
Photos of the Governor's visit to Sac City
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VIDEO: Chet Culver visits Sac City
On Friday January 22, 2010 Iowa Governor Chet Culver visited Sac City as part of a region wide tour designed to find out first hand what the various management teams need from the state in order to get through the disaster. This is a video of that visit.
1. Introductions
2. Governor states purpose of visit.
3. Dr. Bullock notes difficulty in getting generators.
4. Mr. Hecht notes livestock concerns in rural Sac County.
5. Dr. Bullock emphasizes problems getting generators.
6. Supervisors discuss livestock concerns.
7. Dr. Bullock emphasizes problems getting generators, communication problems.
8. Dr. Bullock emphasizes communication problems.
9. Supervisors discuss a federal declaration of disaster.
10. Lot's of discussion about several items... local businesses, debris removal, Howard Center,
11. Discussion about distribution of generators.
12. Discussion about resources and equipment needs.
13. Ag concerns discussed.
14. More discussion about problems getting generators.
15. Discussion about why Red Cross pulled out of Sac City.
16. Tour of Sac County offered, rejected.
17. Wrap up.
18. More Wrap up.
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1. Introductions
2. Governor states purpose of visit.
3. Dr. Bullock notes difficulty in getting generators.
4. Mr. Hecht notes livestock concerns in rural Sac County.
5. Dr. Bullock emphasizes problems getting generators.
6. Supervisors discuss livestock concerns.
7. Dr. Bullock emphasizes problems getting generators, communication problems.
8. Dr. Bullock emphasizes communication problems.
9. Supervisors discuss a federal declaration of disaster.
10. Lot's of discussion about several items... local businesses, debris removal, Howard Center,
11. Discussion about distribution of generators.
12. Discussion about resources and equipment needs.
13. Ag concerns discussed.
14. More discussion about problems getting generators.
15. Discussion about why Red Cross pulled out of Sac City.
16. Tour of Sac County offered, rejected.
17. Wrap up.
18. More Wrap up.
Copyright (c)2007-2010 Curtis Bloes
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Developing timeline for Sac City Storm of '10
This is the facebook version of the Sac City IA ice storm. Please feel free to add your story via comments, email, or message.
Tuesday January 19, 2010:
10:00PM - The national weather service predicts freezing rain starting at midnight... could lead to 1/4 inch of glaze ice. Temperatures of 20 - 30 degrees expected.
Wednesday January 20, 2010:
6:44AM - East Sac County School called off for the day.
6:32AM - Power goes out in Sac City, IA.
8:00AM - First reports of trees limbs breaking off.
9:03AM - First reports of lines down in town come in.
12:51PM - Speculation that rural customers will be out of power for 3 to 5 days.
1:07PM - First Kanye West joke comparing this storm to storm of '91 made.
3:36PM - Power begins to come back on in Sac City.
4:51PM - East Sac County announces that there will be no school on Thursday January 21, 2010.
5:15PM - Head Start teacher announces cancellation of that program for Thursday January 21, 2010
(Evening) - Report of man electrocuted in Auburn.
Thursday January 21, 2010:
9:00AM - Sac City Government begins to prepare Sac Community Center to be used as Red Cross disaster relief center.
(morning) - Sac City Government hooks up generators to water and wastewater utilities, city office.
9:15AM MidAmerican reports that there are 720 spans of line and 150 poles down. 750 sub-contractors hire to help employees repair damage.
10:30AM - First reports that power is out begin to come in.
12:36PM - Power comes back on for some houses.
1:03PM - Power goes back out. (power is off and on for everybody all day)
3:10PM - According to Sac County Sheriff's Department, 1,257 Sac City residents said to be without power.
4:00PM Red Cross shows up and sets up beds, food in Sac Community Rec Center...
4:31PM - East Sac County School cancels classes and events for Friday January 22, 2010.
5:00PM - MidAmerican reports that over 12,000 are without power over the entire region.
6:26PM - Report that Lake View has power.
7:00PM - Power comes back on for majority of Sac City. City claims MidAmerican is 90% confident that power will stay on, barring new damage.
6:45PM - National Weather Service predicts more freezing rain for Friday January 22, 2010.
(Between 7:00PM and 7:41PM) Raccoon Valley REC reports that 1,700 rural customers are without power.
7:41PM Reports that damages to Sac City are $10,000 conservatively.
8:40PM - Governor Culver declares Sac County a disaster area. Plans to visit several sites
Friday January 22, 2010.
9:44AM - Sac City loses power. There are no more reports for Friday of the power coming back on.
10:00AM - Red Cross ordered out of Sac City. Community Center still prepared to be a warming center. Volunteers organized to donate food/supplies.
1:00PM - Governor Culver Visits Sac City and finds out what Sac City's needs are from local EMA, Howard Center, County government, City government, and law enforcement.
2:00PM - Warming stations utilizing state donated generators to be set up at Lake View and Early schools.
3:00PM - Reports of water shortage in City of Schaller.
4:00PM - Reports that Law enforcement, volunteers transporting people to shelters.
Saturday January 23, 2010
58 people reported to have utilized Sac Community Center overnight.
12:00PM - Red Cross restores operations to Sac Community Center. Warming stations in Lake View and Early on "Stand Down"
Copyright (c)2007-2010 Curtis Bloes
All Rights Reserved
Tuesday January 19, 2010:
10:00PM - The national weather service predicts freezing rain starting at midnight... could lead to 1/4 inch of glaze ice. Temperatures of 20 - 30 degrees expected.
Wednesday January 20, 2010:
6:44AM - East Sac County School called off for the day.
6:32AM - Power goes out in Sac City, IA.
8:00AM - First reports of trees limbs breaking off.
9:03AM - First reports of lines down in town come in.
12:51PM - Speculation that rural customers will be out of power for 3 to 5 days.
1:07PM - First Kanye West joke comparing this storm to storm of '91 made.
3:36PM - Power begins to come back on in Sac City.
4:51PM - East Sac County announces that there will be no school on Thursday January 21, 2010.
5:15PM - Head Start teacher announces cancellation of that program for Thursday January 21, 2010
(Evening) - Report of man electrocuted in Auburn.
Thursday January 21, 2010:
9:00AM - Sac City Government begins to prepare Sac Community Center to be used as Red Cross disaster relief center.
(morning) - Sac City Government hooks up generators to water and wastewater utilities, city office.
9:15AM MidAmerican reports that there are 720 spans of line and 150 poles down. 750 sub-contractors hire to help employees repair damage.
10:30AM - First reports that power is out begin to come in.
12:36PM - Power comes back on for some houses.
1:03PM - Power goes back out. (power is off and on for everybody all day)
3:10PM - According to Sac County Sheriff's Department, 1,257 Sac City residents said to be without power.
4:00PM Red Cross shows up and sets up beds, food in Sac Community Rec Center...
4:31PM - East Sac County School cancels classes and events for Friday January 22, 2010.
5:00PM - MidAmerican reports that over 12,000 are without power over the entire region.
6:26PM - Report that Lake View has power.
7:00PM - Power comes back on for majority of Sac City. City claims MidAmerican is 90% confident that power will stay on, barring new damage.
6:45PM - National Weather Service predicts more freezing rain for Friday January 22, 2010.
(Between 7:00PM and 7:41PM) Raccoon Valley REC reports that 1,700 rural customers are without power.
7:41PM Reports that damages to Sac City are $10,000 conservatively.
8:40PM - Governor Culver declares Sac County a disaster area. Plans to visit several sites
Friday January 22, 2010.
9:44AM - Sac City loses power. There are no more reports for Friday of the power coming back on.
10:00AM - Red Cross ordered out of Sac City. Community Center still prepared to be a warming center. Volunteers organized to donate food/supplies.
1:00PM - Governor Culver Visits Sac City and finds out what Sac City's needs are from local EMA, Howard Center, County government, City government, and law enforcement.
2:00PM - Warming stations utilizing state donated generators to be set up at Lake View and Early schools.
3:00PM - Reports of water shortage in City of Schaller.
4:00PM - Reports that Law enforcement, volunteers transporting people to shelters.
Saturday January 23, 2010
58 people reported to have utilized Sac Community Center overnight.
12:00PM - Red Cross restores operations to Sac Community Center. Warming stations in Lake View and Early on "Stand Down"
Copyright (c)2007-2010 Curtis Bloes
All Rights Reserved
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