Update on Water Distribution Centers New Distribution Site Added – Parkway Plaza 10:00 am The Governor, City of Toledo, Lucas County Emergency Management Agency, Lucas County, surrounding cities, law enforcement, and health and safety personnel are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Governor Kasich and his staff along with US EPA, Ohio EPA, The City of Toledo, Lucas County, Lucas County Emergency Management Agency conducted a conference call this morning to discuss the ongoing operations. All distribution sites are up and running. Donations of commercially sealed water can be taken to any one of the distribution centers. Distribution centers are open and will be staffed at these locations today: Central Catholic High School, 2250 Cherry Street, Toledo, Ohio 43608 Waite High School, 301 Morrison Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43605 Woodward High School, 701 East Central Avenue, Toledo, OH 43608 Springfield High School, 1470 South McCord Rd, Holland, OH 43528 UT Scott Park Campus – Nebraska Ave and Parkside Fire Stations that are open: Oregon Fire Department Station #1 located at 5002 Seaman Rd Oregon Fire Department Station #2 located at 1102 S. Wheeling St Oregon Fire Department Station #3 located at 4421 Bayshore Rd Village of Whitehouse Fire Department located at 10550 Waterville St New distribution center opening at 10:00 am Parkway Plaza – S. Detroit and Anthony Wayne Trail Please Note: residents should bring their own containers for water for these distribution sites: Oregon Fire Departments, Village of Waterville Fire Departments, Woodward High School, UT Scott Park Campus, and Springfield High School To reassure the public as to the volume of the water being received at distribution centers, below is a snapshot of some of the water we are currently getting to distribution sites: 33,000 gallons of potable water have been produced by the Ohio National Guard 15,000 gallons in bladders (collapsible containers) 9,000 cases of water Additional deliveries are arriving on a regular basis Any residents, who were provided water bladders in milk crates, are asked to return the milk crates to the distribution center where they picked them up. Water at retail stores have been restocked and we will continue to keep water flowing. Restaurants are to continue to remain closed this morning unless they can use bottled water for cooking, washing of dishes, and other proper areas of food preparation.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 13:55:41 +0000
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