Cleanup Continues in Vinton Following Monday's Storm

By Jill Kasparie, Reporter

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Jul 12, 2011 at 5:21 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 12, 2011 at 5:21 PM CDT

VINTON, Iowa — The city of Vinton remained a disaster area on Tuesday. Thousands are still without power, and the cleanup from yesterday’s powerful storm will take days.

For Gordon Turek, just getting out of the driveway takes some skill, “it’s completely blocked with tree trunks, telephone wires, all just intertwined and zigzagged around.” His street is blocked just about every way you look. “They haven’t come through with the unloaders to clean up so we’re still kind of plugged and stuck.”

Others aren’t allowing themselves to be stuck. They’re finding other ways to get around town. “You couldn’t get out because of the transformer and electric lines were down and the power lines and trees all over the place. But you could get out in a golf cart,” said Sharon Amato.

Some people depend on driving the roads for their jobs. One Vinton letter carrier describes them as “interesting.” “If we get to a street that’s impassible you drive around the block and try to get at in from another direction,” said Letter Carrier Paul Ries.

Mother Nature’s mess on city roads put a hold on some mail delivery. Monday more than 200 deliveries were undeliverable.

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