Comments on: Century Continues To Burn 2016 Tornado Debris http://www.northescambia.com/2017/04/century-continues-to-burn-2016-tornado-debris Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim Stanton http://www.northescambia.com/2017/04/century-continues-to-burn-2016-tornado-debris/comment-page-1#comment-341005 Jim Stanton Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:47:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=283237#comment-341005 I don't believe that the .96 inch of rain for Century is correct. I remember getting more rain than that on April 3rd. I'm about a mile from where the debris is being burned, I checked the rainfall on my weather station here at the house, which is part of the Weather Underground Network back 30 days it has 3.36 inches including two good rains the last few days of March. The Weather Bug station at Byrneville has 2.13 inches just going back to April 1. Most weather services including local TV stations get their data from official sources. For Century it's the two stations at Whiting Field, KNSE (north) or KNDZ (south) neither of which I consider close to Century. I don’t believe that the .96 inch of rain for Century is correct. I remember getting more rain than that on April 3rd. I’m about a mile from where the debris is being burned, I checked the rainfall on my weather station here at the house, which is part of the Weather Underground Network back 30 days it has 3.36 inches including two good rains the last few days of March. The Weather Bug station at Byrneville has 2.13 inches just going back to April 1. Most weather services including local TV stations get their data from official sources. For Century it’s the two stations at Whiting Field, KNSE (north) or KNDZ (south) neither of which I consider close to Century.

]]> By: Weather man http://www.northescambia.com/2017/04/century-continues-to-burn-2016-tornado-debris/comment-page-1#comment-340959 Weather man Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:28:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=283237#comment-340959 For the record there has been only .96 inches of rain reported at 32535 for the past month. https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/32535:4:US For the record there has been only .96 inches of rain reported at 32535 for the past month.

https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/32535:4:US

]]> By: Retired http://www.northescambia.com/2017/04/century-continues-to-burn-2016-tornado-debris/comment-page-1#comment-340958 Retired Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:01:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=283237#comment-340958 @My Thoughts Point taken. Glad you are defending them all. I often take the same stance myself, and the call for volunteers is great. I agree Yes it is easy to make an armchair "quarter back" observation but perhaps it can bring up a healthy discussion. A little over site and reporting of problems is also a good thing too. A group of engaged citizens is a large part of the whole process of this thing called our town. It is normal and healthy that we have different ways of looking at things and what is important to each of us. That is the way of the world. I actually do not think I could run the equipment under OSHA regulations as you suggested and yes, I do hope that perhaps the employees at least got the piles done and can turn in the equipment. Hey for all I know they already did. What is the point of the article anyway, a heads up before the meeting on Monday before the town council asking for more $$$? Probably. Perhaps we could do a huge Easter Bon Fire!! Bring on the weenies and the marshmallows. Couldn't the Fire Dept just go over there and torch it or does that make too much sense??? @My Thoughts
Point taken. Glad you are defending them all. I often take the same stance myself, and the call for volunteers is great. I agree

Yes it is easy to make an armchair “quarter back” observation but perhaps it can bring up a healthy discussion.

A little over site and reporting of problems is also a good thing too.

A group of engaged citizens is a large part of the whole process of this thing called our town. It is normal and healthy that we have different ways of looking at things and what is important to each of us. That is the way of the world.

I actually do not think I could run the equipment under OSHA regulations as you suggested and yes, I do hope that perhaps the employees at least got the piles done and can turn in the equipment. Hey for all I know they already did. What is the point of the article anyway, a heads up before the meeting on Monday before the town council asking for more $$$? Probably.

Perhaps we could do a huge Easter Bon Fire!!
Bring on the weenies and the marshmallows.

Couldn’t the Fire Dept just go over there and torch it or does that make too much sense???

]]> By: My Thoughts http://www.northescambia.com/2017/04/century-continues-to-burn-2016-tornado-debris/comment-page-1#comment-340938 My Thoughts Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:14:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=283237#comment-340938 To "Retired" You also have to remember the town employees have other jobs and responsibilities to do plus this additional task. So I would suggest you choose your task wisely. Would you rather your water, gas and road services to be stopped, debris to be burned or worry if the town has the equipment for a week longer than you expect. They are working as fast as they can and also can not predict the weather as it stated above "delayed due to rain". I am sure if you would like to run this "piece" of equipment your referring to, speak to Mayor Hawkins and volunteering your time would be greatly appreciated. To “Retired”
You also have to remember the town employees have other jobs and responsibilities to do plus this additional task. So I would suggest you choose your task wisely. Would you rather your water, gas and road services to be stopped, debris to be burned or worry if the town has the equipment for a week longer than you expect. They are working as fast as they can and also can not predict the weather as it stated above “delayed due to rain”. I am sure if you would like to run this “piece” of equipment your referring to, speak to Mayor Hawkins and volunteering your time would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Retired http://www.northescambia.com/2017/04/century-continues-to-burn-2016-tornado-debris/comment-page-1#comment-340932 Retired Fri, 14 Apr 2017 06:14:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=283237#comment-340932 A while back we rode over and looked at the piles before the burning started. This is not official but I would think if any of you wanted some fire wood or logs you could drive up and get them. It was all good clean tree wood with no housing debris mostly. It is on industrial drive. The town rented that piece of equipment for a large sum of money. The town should have used it this month and not expect another rental. Get it done. I think it cost about 5K for the month. A while back we rode over and looked at the piles before the burning started. This is not official but I would think if any of you wanted some fire wood or logs you could drive up and get them. It was all good clean tree wood with no housing debris mostly. It is on industrial drive. The town rented that piece of equipment for a large sum of money. The town should have used it this month and not expect another rental. Get
it done. I think it cost about 5K for the month.

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