Safety Always, Anywhere, Anytime !!!
Not just a slogan, but a way of life!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank and commend each and every
one of you. You did a great job of watching out for each other and
coming through this ordeal with ZERO
accidents, injuries or illness.
You were in extremely austere conditions, with severe hours, and utter
chaos at times. You are true professionals and I’m proud to be a part of
your organization. Keep playing it safe, always,
anywhere, anytime and have fun!
The Associated
Press - HELENA - June 25, 2002 - Gov. Judy Martz on Monday asked
for federal aid to help reimburse state and local governments and utility
costs in cleaning up after the severe storms in north-central Montana
earlier this month.
"Glacier, Toole, Liberty, Hill, Pondera counties
as well as the Blackfeet Reservation have sustained severe damage,"
Martz wrote in a letter to President Bush.
Private citizens and businesses will not receive
any direct financial assistance under this request.
The storm brought up to 4 feet of snow and 6
inches of rain to some areas, causing flooding and power outages.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
officials estimated the storm caused $1.6 million in damages absorbed by
utilities or state, tribal and local governments.
Glacier Electric Co-Op had $737,711 in damages
to utility systems in Glacier County and another $61,034 in Pondera County.
The utility also spent another $22,583 on protective measures in Glacier
County, Martz said.
The co-op said 325 poles, 180 cross arms, 450
splices and four miles of power line were destroyed.
The Blackfeet Tribe had $350,000 in damage to
buildings and equipment and spent $209,768 on protective measures.
Marias River Electric Co-Op had $12,685 in
damages in Toole County, while Sun River Electric Co-op had $17,391 in
damages in Pondera County.
Glacier County had $71,026 in damages to roads,
while road damage in Liberty County totaled $40,787. The state spent
$30,000 on emergency response, including helicopters from the Montana
National Guard helicopter and State Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation, Martz said.
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