Comments on: Cecil County Storm Stories: Road, Emergency Crews Weather the Crisis; Sleepless in Cecilton

By: Marci

Marci — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:47:34 +0000

I don’t know where you get your info from, but speaking for myself and fellow boaters that were on “Cuttin Loose” out in the basin when the storm came. Why would you expect us to leave our boats for onshore shelter??? Yes, I would have loved to have not been in that storm. It was actually the first experience for me to be scared to death, and praying continuously. Even if their was “more interest in partying than taking onshore shelter” we all came together and fought against the wind and rain and protected what was ours, life and property.

Had we come to land think of the damage that we all would have come back to. If the boaters would not have been present on their boats they would have not been able to prevent the loss of everything we work so hard for. Something else I would like to address. The whole group of boats in the “Basin.” My husband and I work very hard as sure as all folks do. A weekend spent there is feeling like a kid again with water guns and water battles. Having some drinks with friends and meeting new ones. We are all there to just have fun and make memories to last forever. Thank you for reading. “CuttinLoose” (Marci and Brian)

By: Joe C>

Joe C> — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:17:25 +0000

Commissioner Robert Hodge (R-5), whose home was without power for an extended period, said lack of water was “a big issue” as far as he was concerned– “I can live without food but I can’t live without showers.”

This is further proof that Commissioner Hodge is a “clean” politician!

By: jim close

jim close — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:59:01 +0000

Citing the Hopkins study ignores the fact that the sweltering heat is the constant in the deaths. Yes, vulnerable are more implicitly at risk, but the health officer seems to be of the attitude of “to hell with them.” Why not use the resources you have to help the citizenry? Isn’t that what the government is for? This is a real crisis. Six people died in the County. That’s a lot of people! This is 2012!