tn Herald & Lantern 23 May '84

bU How to Protect Against Flooding

Spring is finally here The days are getting warmer and the past winter's snow has melted. Spring rains can be expected for the next few months. Now is the time to act to protect property from one of spring's most deadly companions: floods. Action taken now can help to minimize the impact of flooding. The following tips on what to do are suggested by the

Federal .Emergency Management Agency 1. Learn the safest route from your home and place of business to high, safe ground. If you are asked to evacuate in a hurry (particularly at night)', knowledge of the roads provides an extra margin for safety. 2. NEVER ATTEMPT to drive through water on the • road, since sections of the road or bridge may have

already been washed I away Move immediately i to higher, ground as the » flood waters may still be | rising. i 3 Keep a battery- i powered radio, emergency cooking equipment and flashlights in working order at home. Also maintain a supply of food that needs no refrigeration. 4. Residents of frequently flooded areas should keep materials such as sand-

plywood, plastic sheeting and lumber which can be used to protect property. Sandbags should not be stacked directly against the outer wall of a building, since wet sandbags can ' 'create added pressure on a structure. 5. Purchase flood insurance. Your homeowners' or business insurance policy will not protect you from flood loss. Flood insurance can be obtained through the Federal Insurance Administration's National Flood Insurance program. Contact your local insurance agent or broker for information about eligibility. There is normally a five-day waiting period for the policy to become effective. Make an itemized list of personal property, including furnishings, clothing and valuables. Keep this list and your nnsurance policies in a secure location, such as a safe deposit box. Photograph your home inside and out. This will help verify losses when filing a floM claim. It will also prove helpful should you have any other type of home insurance claim. A more complete listing of steps to take before, during and after a flood is published in the NFIP pamphlet, "In the Event of a Flood." For a free copy, write: Consumer Information Center, Department 600M, Pueblo, Colorado 81009.

^■L VHHHp fi ■ COMING DOWN — Building 170 at Coast Guard Training Center, built in 1942 at a cost of $120,000. undergoes demolition after suffering irreparable damage from last winter's cold. It was orfe of oldest buildings on training center's grounds.

For 'Temporary \ Building Endured •

t CAPE MAY — Demolition of a "temporary large wood frame building at the Coast Guard Training center took place recently. Known to TRACEN personnel as Building 170, it was one of the oldest structures * left on the Training Center's grounds Throughout life there are certain places that hold special meanings' or memories — a childhood hiding place shared with ^ only the closest of friends or the proch swing where you would sit on summer nights and wonder what things would be like when you grew up. If buildings had this same power of retention Building 170 would have a treasury ofanemories mat- « ,ched by only a few. OVER THE years the building has seen many changes. One of its first uses was as a Navy female barracks during WWII. Since then however, the building has been transformed into as many things as any one building . could be. After the Coast Guard took over .the Cape May facility in/1948 it was again used as /a barracks. After ^serving out its usefulness /as a barracks the building was converted into a . barber shop, office space and even« brig at one time, to name only a few. Until just recently it was used by the Coast Guard to house the Post Office, Lucky Bag Sale, Coast • Guard Reserve Group and a recruit portrait studio. But in January of this year Old Man Winfer took his toll. Rawlwinter winds swept through hallways and rooms, causing the 4- • r ,

plumbing to burst, bringing to an end any life the old building may have had left Dl'E TO the age and overall condition of ,the structure it was decided then to "demolish and remove by contract". Built by the Navy at a cost of $120,000. the old structure has served its oc cupants well. It was a 16-week home to many, a work place to others and even a prison to some But now its time has ended and something else will take its place. Perhaps the single most interesting aspect of this building is that it was constructed by the Navy as a "temporary structure ." Not until 40 years after the fact had it outlived its need Not at all bad for a "temporary".

Doris Ward THE BIG 100 — Sarah Bishop celebrated her 190th birthday at the Cape May Care '"'•nter in Swainton May 15. Formerly of Pleasantvilie. B'^hop received a card from President Reagan.

A Doris Ward WHAT'S UP? — National Scholastic Surfing Association's final Open Season event was held on the 30th Street beach in Avalon Saturday. Not surfing, but adding to the festivities, were Merry Howe, left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Howe, and Michelle DeJesse. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeJesse. all of Ocean City. «

i IP* ■ Doris Ward LIMBER — An "exercise marathon" at the Avalon Community Hall last Saturday raised $386 for Deborah Hospital. Participants had sponsors who pledged money based on the time spent in exercise or aerobics. Left to right, Avalon participants Roni Zane; Cindi Cifoni. whose $90 was the top amount raised: Inge Studzinski: and Marlene Clayton, who had the most sponsors with 15. Other prizes were donated by Sands Department Store. Sea Isle City: Mimils, Cross Country Shop, and Harbor Bike and Beach Shop. Stone Harbor : and the Paper Peddler. Avalon. *

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