1/5/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind between 9 and 17 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind between 9 and 13 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Flood Damages Criminal Justice Center

The damage from a broken plumbing valve at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center downtown will cost $50,000 to repair.

The valve broke on Dec. 23, causing flooding starting on the fifth floor of the nine story building. That building houses the county's misdemeanor and felony courts, the district attorney's office and the district clerk's office. The flood has temporarily forced two judges out of their courtrooms.

Roger El-Khoury, director of the facilities management department, said that the valve where hot and cold water mix broke on the west side of the building. It started spilling water, and it gradually made its way down to the first floor of the building, causing extensive damage in the courtrooms of County Court-at-Law Judges Mike Denton and Nancy Hohengarten and in the district attorney's office.

El-Khoury said contractors are doing much of the clean up, like drying out the walls and ceilings. They'll soon start replacing ceiling tiles and carpets that were ruined.

All courtrooms are expected to be reopened and operational by Tuesday, when the county offices reopen after the three-day holiday weekend.

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Several Roads Damaged by Pipe Burst

TWELVE households are picking up the pieces after a burst pipe sent water gushing through their homes.

Irene Harris and her husband Malcolm were among those assessing the damage this morning, after several feet of water cascaded through their homes in the middle of last night.

Mr Harris, 70, came downstairs to investigate the sound of running water, at around 5.30am, only to find the whole of the ground floor of his home under water.

He said: “I thought we may have left the tap on, but to my horror I saw what had really happened.”

Mrs Harris showed the Harrow Times the devastating damage this morning, as they picked through their ruined possessions.

She said: “We only moved in at the end of May, we were just getting the house sorted and had new carpets down and then this has happened.

“The grandchildren's toys are ruined, there are boxes that we haven't even unpacked and who knows what damage has been done to them.”

A thick layer of mud remains across the floors of the homes affected by the flooding – caused by a ruptured 12-inch pipe in Elms Road.

The flow of water gushing from the burst pipe was so powerful it went through the Elms Road houses, across the back gardens, and into the homes in Winston Close and Richmond Gardens where the Harrises live.

Mukesh Malam, of Elms Road, was woken in the middle of the night by the flooding, and found himself standing knee-deep in water when he went to investigate.

He said: “The water was gushing through the letterbox. I couldn't stop it and was scared to open the door because there was so much water.

“It was frightening and we didn't know what to do.”

Edward Davis, who has lived in Winston Close for the last 11 years, saw the torrent of water as he got up to get his morning newspaper at 5.30am.

He said: “The water was building up and building up, it really was like a river. It was unbelievable what I was seeing.”

Veolia Water, the firm responsible for the offending burst pipe, have apologised for the damage and had workers on site today trying to clean up and fix the problem.

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Pipe Bursts, Floods Local Businesses

Cold weather took its toll Tuesday on at least one New Year’s resolution — to get into shape — after a frozen pipe burst and flooded the Bodyworks Fitness and Spa in Libertyville.

The Libertyville Fire Department called in neighboring departments for extra manpower to help vacuum and tarp areas inside the facility to prevent more damage.

Assistant Chief Mike Cloe said a 4-inch sprinkler pipe in the attic of the building at 510 First Street cracked and leaked water into the second floor.

“You couldn’t even open the door at first it was so high. Once the door opened it gushed out and ran down the stairwell,” he said.

The firefighters tarped exercise equipment and other areas like a cosmetics counter and juice bar area. The second floor, where the business had classes and massages, sustained the most damage.

Cloe said damage was estimated at $150,000 to $200,000.

Firefighters used backpack wet vacuums to try and dry out the fitness center.

An insurance company hired a restoration company to do the final clean-up.

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Fire Damages Building in Downtown Centerburg

Five area fire departments responded to a fire in downtown Centerburg late Tuesday evening that sent one tenant to the hospital.

Firefighters from Central Ohio Joint Fire District, Big Walnut, Mount Vernon, Delaware and Hartford arrived at 17 E. Main St., just after 10 p.m. The fire started in an upstairs apartment, according to COJFD Chief Joe Porter.

According to a report obtained from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, a tenant, Bill Myers, fell down the steps of his second-floor apartment when trying to escape. Porter said a neighbor observing the incident, Josh Scarbury, pulled Myers from the burning building.

Myers was transported by the Delaware EMS to the Ohio State University Hospital where he was treated for burns and smoke inhalation. A spokesperson told the News this morning that Myers was not listed as a patient.

Efforts to reach Scarbury for comment were unsuccessful.

A second apartment in the building is vacant.

The building, owned by Jarrod Compton, also houses 4 Seasons Air and White’s Office Supply. Compton could not be reached this morning for information.

Brant Silveous, owner of 4 Seasons Air, said his business sustained smoke and soot damage. “The fire departments did a great job of saving our space,” said Silveous.

Sustaining water and smoke damage in an adjoining building was White’s Office Supply. Owner Walter White responded to a call around 10:30 p.m. and said the fire was mainly contained when he arrived at the scene.

“Our guys did a heck of a job. I need to give them a pat on the back,” said Porter. “It was moving really quickly.”

The State Fire Marshals Office was also contacted by COJFD. The American Red Cross was also on the scene to assist the firefighters.

Porter estimates the extent of damage to be around $100,000. The cause of the fire is still unknown and is under investigation.

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1/4/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind between 11 and 13 mph.

Tonight: A chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind between 10 and 14 mph.

Thursday: A chance of flurries before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. West wind between 9 and 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind between 6 and 8 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind between 7 and 13 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

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Burst Pipe Floods Nursing Home

A burst sprinkler pipe on the second floor of St. Gabriel Villa Dec. 29 caused the nursing home to be evacuated.

The water escaped the pipes from the second floor and made its way to the first floor core area, where staff made efforts to contain the water, according to a press release issued Jan. 3 by the Chelmsford long-term care facility.

Upon notice of the leak, the water to the facility was shut down. However, as a result of water exiting the sprinkler pipes, the fire alarm was automatically triggered and the fire department was notified.

Upon arrival and initial assessment of the flooded water, the fire department requested that the electricity and generator system be turned off.

Due to potential hazards, and safety and comfort of residents, an evacuation was called as a precautionary measure until the spill could be cleaned up and all safety risks ruled out, the press release said.

The actual cause of the fissure in the sprinkler pipe is still under investigation, the press release said.

In terms of preventing this type of leak from occurring again, “a written request has been sent to experts in the field in order to obtain that information,” according to the press release.

Residents were transported to the Lionel E. Lalonde Centre in Azilda by bus, Handi-Transit and ambulance, with all arriving residents by about 3:30 p.m.

The evacuation effort went “without incident,” the press release said.

There was no structural damage reported as a result of the leak, the press release said.

The extent of the residual damage to the building (for example, the floors and ceilings), is still being assessed.

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