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<br />Souttl Platt. s.ntinel <br /> <br />'-,; <br /> <br />WlIldnesday, AugUlJl s.. 1997 Page 14 <br /> <br />Flood takes devastating journey... <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'$.i <br />~ <br /> <br />A: <br /> <br />':ll' <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />..'" <br /> <br />..;._ U <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Thef1ood0f'97devasta1edmnchof~estimatedllinches.ofTain <br />feU in the Pawn~Cras&lands c:ausina (drxk.wisefrom lop left) the PawneeCreek to <br />spill werthebrid~ QU Highw,l)' 14 just belnw Pawnee Pus. Water-flowed over the <br />bridge four ind\es.hip.leaving debris In the O'f!ek bed and theroad after the flood <br />walmreceded.~penonnel,induding.Coloradl:lStateTrooperJon5aDdridge <br />and WaltSbdtantofthe Logan County Sheriffs DepartmeJlt, bpt a closeeye on the <br />watel'asit~.Enroute.powerful_t<<hadtravt!ledthroughruraILogan <br />County withsud\ a fottethat ite\lerl pushed a shedontoinig:alion pipe$on County <br />~ 25aJld sa.ttered l,6OO-lb. hay bales as if they weretinypebb1es. Allthew8terhit. <br />Sterling. itflooded many busiDe5Se9{right pege,clocltWsdtmn bottom left) including <br />Handyhan'sServiceStatiotlon theaJJW9'ofFrontStreetaud Divbrion Avenue. The <br />busin.eM sustained major damage due-to iat'J!e waltft caused by heavy traffic along <br />Division Avenue, The wakEs tipped OveTa popmadline, ~ with pushif\3inthe <br />largegarasedoor, fomngthebuiiditlgtobe-ftooded withneerlyunefuolofwater. The <br />Plains Motel on DIvision Avenue also sustained heavy damlljl;e il$ high waler &rill <br />knOEkedorl thel'OOm doorsl!vl!n in the early morning hounThund3)'. A golfcartun <br />lhesouth pirtofSterlingsilubandoned in the high tlood waters. Rapid flood waters <br />aiR) destroyed Kocltia Way as a bulldozer spreads sand ill. h~ cnIt\:n left by the <br />tlood. Red Cros.s volunteers RD8l:ll' Salmun and Karen Mlady aS9isu'd many tloud <br />victims throUKhout the week. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />~1 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />I <br />R <br />I <br />J <br /> <br />~ <br />! <br />j <br />