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Staff Writer Hurricane Rita made landfall in the states on Sept. 24. Southeast Arkansas even got a taste of the storm. The storm spawned several tornadoes throughout Arkansas. The storm caused power shortages over Monticello, Ark. The University of Arkansas at Monticello had no power for at least 12 hours. Chief Kidwell of campus security said that the officers patrolled the campus extensively all-night during the blackout to ensure safety. "There were no reported problems from the students," he said. Aimee Thornton, a sophomore at the college described the storm as being kind of scary. "All I could think about was the safety of my children and myself; the wind was blowing so hard, and the rain was just pouring down," she said. The storm did not cause severe damage to the campus, just minor flooding and some misplaced shingles. LaConda Harris, a UAM student, decided not to return to her hometown of Lake Village because of the fear of her safety. She decided to stay the night with relatives in Monticello.
"After I got on the highway to return home, it started raining so hard, I could not see the lines on the road," she said. The storm caused no reported fatalities on the campus. Have a comment? Please e-mail us. © The Voice 2005 Revised 09/17/2007 02:15:37 PM — http://www.uamont.edu/Organizations/TheVoice/3_5/rita.htm |
