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Do not paint over this plate

12 Tuesday Nov 2013

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When this siren sounds
     after steering station
           take control

when all men are clear
    of door pull
           handle and hold

when door is closed
    pull handle in
           direction of arrow





be alert for unusual conditions





naked lights
    matches
          lighters
                remedy defects immediately

other flame producing apparatus
    know the safety devices in this station
          caution is always necessary

do not alter any
    fit in
          gun and other appliances

station safety devices
    handle ammunition
          as little as possible

particular attention
    kept securely closed
          prohibited in this station





they are in operation at all times





when door is closed
    pull handle in
          direction of arrow

When this siren sounds
    after steering station
          take control

when all men are clear
    of door pull
          handle and hold

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Morrow Mountain: After the storm

10 Saturday Aug 2013

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On June 13, 2013 a microburst associated with a derecho struck Morrow Mountain State Park in Stanly County, NC with winds up to approximately 90 mph. The park was extensively damaged by thousands of downed trees, but incredibly no one was hurt or killed in the park. The park reopened with limited service on August 5. More than half the geographic area of the park, including the summit of Morrow Mountain, remains closed and will remain so until at least December, according to park staff.  Only 3 of the 31 miles of trails in the park have been reopened due to falling trees and dangerous conditions. My children and I toured the open sections of the park and took some photos of the damage on the Laurel Trail (a half-mile hike), where we saw several hundred trees down, and near the Robert Kron home site.

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