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• Woodland • Columbia (operational) • The following municipalities are still on generator power: • Severn (generator - awaiting confirmation of this) • Rich Square (generators) • Conway (generator/power for 7 of 10 lift stations; septage hauler for remaining 3 lift stations; WWTP has no power – but 3 ft. freeboard height) • The following facilities have not been assessed (and no communication from them) • Roper • Crestwell • Murfreesboro • Edenton • Colerain • Other than those listed – no further updates on facilities in the Washington Regional Office. Animal Systems • Of the 550 farms in the main area of impact, there were very few reported problems. The report is the TOTAL since the hurricane event through 9/23 at 1 pm (SEE ATTACHED – 1 additional farm reporting) Fish Kills • The fish kill reported to be in the lower Roanoke River near Jamesville was checked out but no dead fish were found. • A fish kill was investigated at Tuscarora Beach on the Chowan River in Hertford County. The kill appeared to extend north from Tuscarora Beach to the highway 158 bridge in Winton. We counted approximately 200 dead fish. About 85% were carp, 10% shad, and 5% were a mixture of bass, perch, catfish, and gar. Physical measurements read as follows: 0.55 mg/l - dissolved oxygen, 6.8 - pH, 50 umhos - conductivity, and 22.4 degrees C - water temperature. These readings were consistent throughout the water column. Biochemical oxygen demand, nutrients, and fecal coliform samples were taken and submitted to the DWQ lab. We believe the kill was caused by lack of dissolved oxygen due to runoff of oxygen consuming organic matter from nearby swamps. This high load of runoff was caused by heavy rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Isabel. Though we only counted 200 fish, we estimated the kill to be more in the range of 300-500 fish total. What’s next?
• The Washington Regional office staff continues to assess damage at various sites across the northeast. Focus is on the larger municipal and industrial facilities, particularly where flooding, power outages, and high winds have occurred. • We are still in the process of getting information from the air, have staff flying today. • Volunteers from other regions of the state are standing by to help if needed. • Fayetteville RO, Wilmington RO, and Winston-Salem report no further incidences related to the hurricane and the situation with regard to the hurricane is under control. There will be no further reports from these regions related to the hurricane. • Raleigh Regional Office has a staff member living in Roanoke Rapids – he has been performing onthe-ground assessments since Friday in that area. Communication is very difficult around that area. HURRICANE DAILY SUMMARY REPORT - ANIMALS (Isabel) Please send reports to Keith Larick (phone: (919) 733-5083 x.571, fax: (919) 733-0059) Report Date: 9/23/03 Time: 1:00 Region: All Reported by: Keith Larick This report was generated from on-site inspections and/or phone calls received from 9/18/03 to 9/23/03@1:00. (date / time) (date / time) Number of farms reporting: __9___ Number of inspections: _____0_______ Number of farms with freeboard 12 to 19 inches: __7____ # of farms at < 12 inches: ____2____ Number of lagoons overtopping: ____1____ Number of lagoons breached: ____0____ Number of lagoons with dike problems: __0____ Lagoons w/ water on wall: ___0_____ Number of lagoons inundated: ______0______ Did we fly? FRO is flying today If so, give brief description of what observed.
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