[at-l] Mean Jeanne

[stevel122 at netscape.net (Steve)]

from...   http://tinyurl.com/5r3ub

Blue Ridge Parkway ?
Park campgrounds in North Carolina and the Rocky Knob and Otter Creek 
campgrounds in Virginia were closed yesterday as the remnants of Jeanne 
approached the region. Most of the parkway between milepost 317 at 
Linville Falls and mile 469 at Cherokee was also closed. Exempted from 
this closure were segments from mile 325 to 344, which provides access 
to the Little Switzerland community, the heavily traveled Asheville 
corridor from the Folk Art Center to US 25 (Hendersonville Road), and 
mile 402 to 412 from NC Highway 151 to US 276, which provides access to 
the Pisgah Inn and restaurant. These sections were to remain open as 
conditions permitted. Closed sections of the road and campgrounds will 
be assessed today. Concessioner-operated lodges and restaurants, the 
Northwest Trading Post at Glendale Springs, the Museum of North Carolina 
Minerals at Spruce Pine, and the Folk Art Center at Asheville all 
remained open. Jeanne was expected to bring sustained winds of 25 to 35 
mph and gusts at high elevations of up to 60 mph. Heavy rain was also 
expected. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch and high 
wind warning for western North Carolina, and the governor yesterday 
declared a state of emergency for the area from Asheville east to 
Raleigh. Maintenance crews have been working extended hours and over the 
weekend to make campground repairs and clear tree falls from Ivan. Most 
sections of the parkway, excluding those closed by rock and mudslides, 
should reopen this week if Jeanne does not create substantial additional 
damage.

Steve

WhoAh wrote:
> So far so good here in Central Florida (Lakeland) with Jeanne.  Lots of
> heavy sustained winds, rain and noise.  Lost several limbs to some of the
> oaks/cherry laurels in my yard but overall was very lucky - again.  Didn't
> loose power but most of my neighbors did so I loaned out my generator to a
> family across the street that lost power in the last couple of storms.
> 
> Several of my neighbors did have damage, primarily due to shingles getting
> ripped off or trees getting replanted across their roofs.  Like I said -
> lucky again.
> 
> Gotta tell ya - I am sick of these freekin' storms. I need to go hiking..
> 
> WhoAh