Personal Injury Law

Be Safe on the Ice and Snow

By Steve Klearman

On January 4th, one of the worst storms in recent history hit the Sierra Nevadas, knocking out power, causing flooding and forcing people to evacuate their homes. The storm initially dropped roughly six to ten inches of rain, which turned to snow later on that evening. After 44 inches of snow followed the rain, the levees in Fernley, Nevada were stressed to their breaking point, causing them to overflow and break. About three feet of water from the levee was released and flowed through their streets, leaving some 3,500 people stranded. Rescuers were using school buses, boats and helicopters, although no injuries were reported.

"It was a mess up there last night," said Chuck Allen of the Nevada Department of Public Safety. "It's so cold here. The snow is about 2 inches in depth and the temperatures are right near the frigid mark both for the rescuers and rescuees."

Full post as published by Reno Personal Injury Lawyer on January 08, 2008 (boomark / email).