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Thursday, September 23, 2004

 

Beams Used to Close Flood Gates Stolen

`It’s a good thing Huntington didn’t need to close it’s flood gates as the Ohio River flooded this week because some of the equipment used to do so has been stolen.

When a floodgate is closed, aluminum beams are stacked on top of each other to the desired height, said Dave Maynard, the floodwall’s superintendent. [..]

About 70 aluminum beams have been stolen from storage buildings along the floodwall over the past 18 months, Maynard said.’




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