Warwick Highway Weekly Log

Dec. 15 - 21, 2008

Mon. Dec. 15
* Sanded all dirt roads due to icy conditions

* Continued clearing trees to widen out roads

* Vin on vacation day

* Received page from Shelburne Control that National Guard wanted a call
- contacted Jim Erviti and were informed of 50 National Guard Troops
were heading to Warwick to assist clearing roads and work with DCR to
clear road to Mt. Grace - they arrived at 1 P.M. and had remaining roads
all cleared by 3:45 P.M.

* Noted we were having problem with transmission shifting in 1-Ton truck
- to send to Salvadore's tomorrow for repair

Tues. Dec 16
* Power was back on at garage when we came in

* Put all doors back on electric hook-ups, fueled all equipment, got
chainsaw equipment all ready to go again and readied equipment for
tonight's storm

* Brought truck # 4 to Salvadore's for repair

* Picked up more free guardrail from bridge project on Orange Rd.

* Repaired washout on White Rd. by house # 50

* Cut up tree in road in Gulf area

Wed. Dec. 17
* Called in personnel at 1:30 A.M. to sand all paved roads - began
plowing main roads at 6:30 A.M. - called in private contractors to plow
at 8 A.M. to plow paved roads - sanded all dirt roads and checked and
re-sanded paved roads as necessary

* Internet service was not available today on computer to use to monitor
the storm and the weather radar sites

Thurs. Dec. 18
* Sanded all roads beginning at 3 A.M. due to icy conditions

* Cleared away debris from what power crews cut

* Picked up truck # 4 from Salvadore's

* Tim met with FEMA damage assessment team and showed them around town

Fri. Dec. 19
* Finished clearing away debris in roadway as able

* Tim drove all roads to asses damage for FEMA report before snow storm

* Got all equipment ready for storm

* Called in private contractors and began plowing at 2:15 P.M. - continued plowing into Sat.

Sat. Dec. 20
* Plowed storm until 1:45 A.M. - began sanding at 1:45 A.M. of all roads
- went home at 5:30 A.M. - 10" of snow



Sun. Dec. 21
* Called in personnel and private contractors to plow all roads at 6
A.M. - continued to plow all day - began sanding at 10:30 P.M. - went
home at 12 A.M. - 7" of snow