Library Closed A Second Day Due To Water Damage

The Tolland Public Library will be closed again for the second day in a row. The library was originally was scheduled to open its doors at noon yesterday, in addition to the town hall and senior center. However, it was unable to open as a result of water damage after the snowstorm.

“We have had ongoing leaks in the library roof for some time that have intensified with the build up of snow and ice,” Town Manager Steven Werbner told Patch last night. “Crews will be on the roof tomorrow trying to remove some of the accumulation.”

In next year’s capitol budget is a proposed project to replace the roof, said Werbner, “which is long overdue.” The cost for the project is estimated to be approximately $400,000.

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1/29/11 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Late Afternoon: Periods of light snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Light snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind between 5 and 11 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind between 6 and 9 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

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Strong Storm Floods Basement

Saxonburg is looking into an overhaul of the stormwater piping around Thelma Drive.

A full catch basin, missing plans and one flooded home have prompted council to request two estimates for work on the storm water system in the area.

By next month, council will consider whether to fix or replace the existing stormwater infrastructure near Thelma Drive, council President William Gillespie Jr. said.

Following a complaint last month, borough employees pumped water from a Thelma Drive resident's front lawn to ease some of the water flow into her basement, borough Superintendent Tom Knights said.

Normally, stormwater flooding is the result of stormwater entering sewage lines, but Saxonburg doesn't have a combined sewer and stormwater system.

Because there are no plans for the area, Gillespie said borough workers will have to find the sources of the water collected in the now-full catch basin.

The 8-inch terra cotta pipe used to drain the catch basin isn't large enough to handle the flow from multiple lines, Gillespie said.

"The 8-inch is adequate for her property," Gillespie said. "It's not able to handle other areas of Thelma Drive, as well."

Papik said estimates will be made available to council at February's meeting.

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Mobile Fire Estimated At $1 Million In Damage

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Mobile fire officials are trying to determine the cause of late-night fire that heavily damaged an auto painting business.

Officials said passers-by spotted a fire about 11 p.m. Monday at Marshall's Auto Painting and Collision. About 40 firefighters battled the fire.

Officials said the building contained several cars, as well as auto paint and paint thinner, which added fuel to fire. They estimated the damage could total more than $1 million.

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Sayre Hotel Damaged By Water

A Sayre hotel sustained water damage Tuesday after a broken sprinkler head leaked water into its lobby.

The sprinkler on the second floor of the Best Western Grand Victorian Inn caused multiple alarms to sound and water to flow into the lobby, said Sayre Assistant Fire Chief Gil Crossett.

Sayre firefighters were sent to the fire at 9:29 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters found water damage in the lobby, kitchen and part of the bar. Firefighters used salvage covers to protect most of the furniture and the carpet in the bar, Crossett said.

Crossett said the cause of the broken sprinkler head remains under investigation.

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Burst Pipe Closes Four Classrooms At Middle School

Mother nature 1, Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, 0

That seemed to be the tally Tuesday, when temperatures froze an outside sprinkler head that burst about 11 a.m. and forced students out of four classrooms, the city said.

Firefighters responded to the break at 11:08 a.m., the department said. According to Mayor Robert Dolan's office, eight students were in the classrooms when the leak occurred.

Other students whose classes are held in the affected areas were moved to the cafeteria and gym, before attending a schoolwide assembly, according to the city.

Damage to the school was minimal, and the electrical, heating, and ventilation systems were not affected. A cost estimate for the repairs is pending, Dolan's office said.

Maintenance set to work immediately to address the problem.

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Broken Pipe Floods High School

A broken pipe in the cafeteria that caused flooding at River Hill High School this weekend will not force the school to close on Tuesday.

“It’s fortunate that this was a non-student day,” Patti Caplan, director of public information for Howard County schools, said on Monday.

Caplan confirmed that a pipe had broken at the school.

In a statement sent to parents, River Hill principal Nick Novak said the Howard County Fire Department responded to an alarm at River Hill early Sunday.

According to Novak, a check valve froze and the pipe burst in a storage area of the kitchen. Rooms on the first and basement floors of the building were flooded.

A response team of school maintenance staff and a certified inspection, cleaning and restoration company was organized to remove the water and address any damage. No mold was found in the affected areas of the school, Novak said, and the immediate removal of the water and the use of fans and dehumidifiers reduces the potential of mold growth.

Monday was a professional work day for teachers county-wide, so students were not in school. The professional work day was held as scheduled, with teachers either reporting for work at River Hill or other high schools where development activities were scheduled.

Students will return to River Hill as scheduled on Tuesday.

Areas of the school did sustain damage; several classrooms will require the replacement of ceiling tiles and wallboards, Novak said, causing the relocation of some classes to other rooms for the week. The media center will be closed for the rest of the week.

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