Wrangell digs out after heavy snowfall, with more coming
Snow dumped hard in Wrangell on Tuesday and Wednesday, more than 18 inches, prompting Wrangellites to help each other shovel. Some said the winter storm was unprecedented.
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Tag: public works
Things went awry for the Public Works Department last week but most have been fixed
A part of the computer system for Wrangell’s water treatment plant crashed last week causing some communication problems. The Public Works Department was able to restore some function, but not everything.
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Yesterday’s winds resulted in minor damage, including a small landslide
Monday morning’s high winds in Wrangell resulted in a small landslide and at least one downed tree that took out power lines. It cut off at least one residential property’s power.
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After signs of concern, City of Wrangell says there’s no near threat to island’s dams
“Unfortunately, they don’t provide money to prevent a disaster from happening to begin with. It’s a quirk of the system.”
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Wrangell cut its water consumption in half, according to report
The borough used about 500,000 less gallons per week this month than it did the beginning of the year.
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