[BC] Wilma swept through Florida quickly - but the toll onradiowas nasty

[Jerry Mathis]

I sympathize. Been there, done that. Meridian MS was much the same after 
Katrina came through.



Jerry Mathis
Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS





>From: <gblau at jpc.com>
>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Subject: RE: [BC] Wilma swept through Florida quickly - but the toll 
>onradiowas nasty
>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 04:33:37 -0400
>
>Power is out essentially everywhere.  It seems like 50% of all the trees
>are down as well.
>A massive mess that's going to take a good while to clean up.
>
>We've stayed up, but all on generators everywhere.  FPL is saying
>'weeks' until power is restored.  Here's a first:  we've already been
>contacted by an FCC rep asking if we needed assistance from them, or
>from FEMA in procuring fuel.  Since we're only good for maybe a week
>we're trying to jump on that so as to not run short.
>
>Damage to our facilities is minor: downed trees, lots of debris, bent
>antennas, air conditioners with missing panels, sat dishes spun around
>or damaged, snapped AM tower feeds, etc.
>
>Don't know yet how other stations fared.
>
>But no gas, no phones, no cells, no restaurants/food.
>
>I sure hope it gets better quick.
>
>g
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