[GCARC] W2MMD Preliminary Damage Report

[Charles Olinda]

Hi  Bob!
  Shortly after the Tornado hit  I sent an email to FOX 29 and KYW while their reporters were still “on the scene”, to see and report on the destruction of the houses and dairy farm. My hope was that they could swing by the club site and get additional footage …

73,
Charlie, N2SRQ

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> On Sep 9, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Rfields25 via GCARC <gcarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> DID ANYONE CONTACT THE TV STATIONS OR NEWSPAPERS LOCALLY  TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENED. IT WOULD ALSO HELP TO PUBLICIZE THE FUND ME ACCOUNT? I SAW PLENTY OF REPORTS ON THE TV ON THE HOUSES, BUT NOT SO MUCH  ON CLUB TOWERS. I AM SURE CHANNEL29 WOULD BE A TARGET TO SHOOT FOR. 
> BOB KC6AOH 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Welsh <radioartistry at gmail.com>
> To: Tony Starr <tstarr1450 at gmail.com>
> Cc: GLOUCESTER CLUB <gcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 2, 2021 7:58 am
> Subject: Re: [GCARC] W2MMD Preliminary Damage Report
> 
> Tony,
> I have to work today until 5:00, I'm free after that and off Friday in case
> anyone needs help at the clubhouse.  I'll stop by this evening.
> 73
> jeffrey
> 
>> On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 11:01 PM Tony Starr <tstarr1450 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> W2MMD Preliminary Damage Report-- Thanks to Bob W2RAD and Bill NJ2S
>> 
>> All-- If you did not already hear, the clubhouse site sustained substantial
>> damage tonight from an apparent tornado. The entire area in the vicinity of
>> the clubhouse had widespread damage to trees, buildings, and overhead power
>> lines, and is generally inaccessible at this time. W2RAD and NJ2S made
>> their way back to the clubhouse via a very roundabout on-road and off-road
>> route, and allowed me to join their damage survey via Facetime.  As there
>> is no power for lights, what I was able to see may be worse in the light of
>> day, but this is what I was able to see and was confirmed to me by Bob and
>> Bill.
>> 
>> First the good news, the building did not seem to sustain too much damage.
>> Some of the skirting blew off around the bottom, but the trailer frame is
>> still sitting on the foundation blocks, and the building appears to be
>> level. The roof appears to be intact, but any damage is unknown at this
>> time. There were a few damp ceiling tiles in the VHF room, but all radios
>> and equipment are intact and dry in both stations. All floors and
>> furnishings are dry as well.  Considering that several nearby houses lost
>> their roofs, our mobile home came through fairly well.  We will of course
>> know more in the daylight, when we can better survey for damage, but at
>> least our building is intact.
>> 
>> Now the bad news. The 54 foot crank-up tower is folded over at the top of
>> the first section.  The two sections that were above that section are bent
>> down in a straight line to the ground, but away from the building. The big
>> Force 12 antenna is on the ground, condition unknown.  The 100 foot VHF
>> tower is bent over at a higher point and it appears that the top may be
>> either hanging above the ground in an inverted position or touching the
>> ground. It was hard to see in the rain and total darkness.  The short tower
>> appears to be still standing.  The  small rooftop antennas appear to be
>> bent, to an unknown extent. That was all I could see. It appears that most
>> if not all of our antennas have sustained serious damage. The towers are
>> probably not salvageable. Hopefully the radios and new amplifier did not
>> sustain any lightning damage.
>> 
>> That is all I have to report at this time. I will try to send out a more
>> comprehensive report tomorrow after the damage can be surveyed in daylight.
>> In the meantime, I hope that all of you are safe and unharmed. This was a
>> dangerous storm. 73, and we will recover from this!
>> 
>> Tony Starr K3TS
>> President GCARC
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