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Psychiatrist to discuss mental affects of tornadoes on victims and volunteers

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 6:00am
Psychiatrist to discuss mental affects of tornadoes on victims and volunteers

 

UNION TOWNSHIP, CLERMONT COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Tornadoes spun a path across Clermont County, Southeast Indiana and Northern Kentucky in March, leaving destruction in their wake, and not just physical destruction. The Clermont County chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness is holding a discussion about trauma issues related to disasters. 

Dr. Nelson Rodriguez, Staff Psychiatrist Lindner Center of Hope in Mason, specializes in recognizing and treating those that have been part of a natural disaster. He will discuss issues surrounding complex emergencies and how these emergencies affect people and communities.  He will discuss how people and communities react to disaster, signs and symptoms of PTSD, and how to help.

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SBA opens assistance center in Moscow

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 9:02pm
SBA opens assistance center in Moscow

 

MOSCOW, OH (FOX19) - The U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday announced the opening of a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at the Moscow River Valley Community Center, 30 Wells Street, Moscow, Ohio.

The center will serve not just Clermont but neighboring counties as well.

People and businesses with uninsured losses and damages caused by the tornadoes, high winds and flooding on March 2 should take advantage of SBA’s disaster assistance program and apply.  Customer Service Representatives at the Center are available for one-on-one assistance and can help with the application process.

The center will only be in town for a few days.

The location of the Disaster Loan Outreach Center is:

Clermont County
Moscow River Valley Community Center
30 Wells Street
Moscow, Ohio 45153

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Housing grants, not loans, to be unveiled for tornado victims

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, March 29th, 2012, 10:11pm
Housing grants, not loans, to be unveiled for tornado victims

 

MOSCOW, OH (FOX19) – The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati will unveil a program Friday to make $5,000,000 in grants to help people whose homes were damaged by the March 2 tornados in Ohio and Kentucky. 

Homeowners are eligible for up to $20,000 toward reconstruction or repair of a home, or acquisition of a new one.  Details will be unveiled by the FHLBank’s David Hehman Friday morning in Moscow.

The FHLBank is a wholesale lender providing housing finance and economic development products and services to 741 member institutions located in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. Chartered by the U.S. Congress, the FHLBank is one of 12 district cooperative banks wholly owned by its members and does not receive taxpayer dollars.

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Harsha Lake drops to low level, but it’s on purpose

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 4:28pm
Harsha Lake drops to low level, but it’s on purpose

 

BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have dropped the level of Harsha Lake in East Fork Lake State Park to 3.4 feet below its normal winter level in order to do repairs to a boat ramp.

The U.S. Army Corps of engineers says that the ramp was damaged by extremely high water levels last spring, as well as normal wear and tear.  The lake reached 777 feet above sea level last May because the Corps was holding water back during that extremely rainy period in order to reduce flooding on the Ohio River, as well as on the streams leading to the Ohio.

The surface of the lake is normally kept at 729 feet above sea level in the winter and 733 feet in the summer.

The ramp that is being worked on is the one off Slade Road near the dam at the western end of the lake.  The work should be done in a few days.  Once it is, they will start raising the lake to its summer level.

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Clermont County disaster response is big, but many items are still needed

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 2:33am

 

BATAVIA, OH (FOX19) -The outpouring of donations for victims of the March 2, 2012 tornado and strong storms has been overwhelming, according to the donation manager of the Tri County Tornado Recovery Center, located at the Red Barn Market in Batavia.  David Greutman is overseeing the collection, sorting, and inventory of items there.  “We receive truckloads of donated goods from all over the tri-state area,” he said.  “When we open the doors, we don’t know what is inside.” 

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Clermont Park’s Stargazing Event Cancelled

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, 10:23pm
Clermont Park’s Stargazing Event Cancelled

 

BATAVIA, OH (FOX19) - Batavia, Ohio.  Due to the high chance of rain and thunderstorms forecast in the area for Friday, March 23, 2012, the Stargazing program scheduled for 8 p.m. (Friday) at the Chilo Lock #34 Park has been cancelled. 

The county says even if the rain stops by evening, cloudy skies will prevent the stars from being visible.

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Tornado relief donation center opens Monday in Batavia

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012, 10:42pm
Tornado relief donation center opens Monday in Batavia

 

BATAVIA, OH (FOX19)-  The Tri-County Tornado Recovery Center will officially begin operations Monday, March 19, at 10:00 a.m. in the Red Barn Market, 299 Haskell Lane, in Batavia, just off Main Street and Route 32 across the river from downtown Batavia.

Donations of furniture, appliances, linens, household items, cleaning supplies, and clean-up tools can be dropped off by appointment, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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