HEADLINES: Calhoun Schools Closed Friday, Water Crests On Little Kanawha, House Burns Surrounded By Water, Arnoldsburg School Damaged, Clean-Up Begins

(11/20/2003)

Stories Coming In The Hur Herald: * Calhoun Schools will remain closed for the third day because of problems linked to flooding. Next week is Thanksgiving holiday week, no school scheduled. * Water crested at 39.5 feet in Grantsville about 6 a.m. Wednesday morning, with flood state at 36 feet. The usual and customary locations were flooded. * Water did extensive damage to Arnoldsburg Elementary School. About nine inches of water got into the building, although markers indicated the water was one and one-half feet high around the structure. Extensive clean-up operations began this morning. * Fire destroyed a residence surrounded by water at the mouth of Annamoriah Creek at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The residence was occupied by George Duskey, his wife and two children, who escaped without injury. * Instructions forthcoming regarding the reporting of what do do about flood damage. * Arnoldsburg residences and businesses begin clean-up. * Regional pictures of flooding from Hur Herald readers.

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