The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 39, September 26, 2004, Article 4

MORE ON IVAN'S WRATH

  Nolan Mims writes: "Sorry to hear that Ivan caused so much
  trouble in Pittsburgh. He was not a welcome guest anywhere.

  We got hit pretty hard in Mobile, but Gulf Shores and Pensacola
  were much worse. For all practical purposes, Gulf Shores no
  longer exists. Much of Pensacola was heavily damaged. For
  them it was a lot worse than Frederick in 1979. The storm
  took a 20 mile eastward jog at the last minute and that saved
  Mobile.  The highest winds recorded here were 102 MPH
  which is still pretty bad.  I lost power a little before 11
  Wednesday night and got it back Monday around 7 PM, so
  it was off almost a week.  I was fortunate with just a few tree
  limbs down, but I don't have many trees. It will be weeks
  before power is fully restored to some areas.

  I appreciate the phone calls and e-mails from my friends in the
  numismatic community."

  [I learned Monday that Tom Fort's home was affected a bit
  by the storm with some basement water, but nothing major.
  However, they were without power for two days and ended
  up moving out for the weekend.   I also spoke Monday with
  Ed Narcisi, owner of the nearby Etna Coin shop in Etna, PA,
  one of the towns hit hard by Ivan in Pittsburgh.  Our tour bus
  passed the shop on the way back to the convention center.
  Luckily, the shop is on a patch of high ground.  Neighbors
  just a block or two away were under three feet of water.

  Ed had to spend Friday night in his shop - his neighborhood
  was an island, leaving no way out.   Local police imposed a
  curfew and patrolled the street every fifteen minutes to prevent
  looting. The cleanup continues, with traffic still being detoured
  around some work areas a week later.  President Bush
  swooped in earlier this week to tour the affected areas.  I
  visited Ed's shop Saturday afternoon, and the nearby area is
  still a frightful sight.  Rail traffic won't be "on track" again for
  some time - there are still mounds of debris on the rails.
  Now back to numismatics... -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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