MAJOR FLOOD CLEAN-UP AT ARNOLDSBURG SCHOOL

(05/06/2009)

West Fork flood water surrounded
Arnoldsburg school Monday (Tami Allen Photo)

Personnel and volunteers sandbagged the doors,
slowing down the entry of water (Tami Allen Photo)

Hallway of school and rooms had about
six inches of water (S. Boggs Photo)

School workers and volunteers lined up to get tetanus shots

About 65 clean-up workers, Calhoun school administrators, teachers, bus drivers, service personnel and volunteers labored Tuesday to clean-up Arnoldsburg Elementary School following Monday's flooding.

Superintendent of Schools Roger Propst has canceled school again Wednesday, to hopefully get the school ready for students.

"This will only pinch a little."
Three man crew pushes the mud

Outside crew cleans up debris.
Floors are being cleaned inside.

School personnel and volunteers lifted fixtures, equipment and supplies from the floor Monday with anticipation water would enter the building.

Sand bags were placed around the outside entrances, according to principal Bryan Sterns.

Water was about 6 inches deep in the structure.

Computer room gets scrubbed.
Trash is swept out the door.