Bowers NewsLocal news for Bowers, DE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Flood aid for Kent denied- May 30, 2008 The damage to Delaware's coastline from the May 12 storm wasn't enough to trigger federal assistance, the state said Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/bowers-de/2008/05/flood-aid-for-kent-denied?fromrss=1 Assessing the damage- May 19, 2008 Residents who fled the tiny bayside village of Kitts Hummock early Monday trickled back home on Tuesday to inspect flooded houses, tow away drowned cars and salvage any valuables they could from waterlogged ...http://www.topix.net/city/bowers-de/2008/05/assessing-the-damage?fromrss=1 Mid-Atlantic storm cuts power, prompts evacuations- May 17, 2008 By BRIAN WESTLEY Heavy rain drenched the mid-Atlantic region Monday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers, flooding roads and chasing people out of their homes.Up to 5 inches of rain fell ...http://www.topix.net/city/bowers-de/2008/05/mid-atlantic-storm-cuts-power-prompts-evacuati... Agriculture Officials Say Storm Damage To Farms Will Last For Years- May 15, 2008 "Water coming off the Bay has a higher salt level. That sodium will kill crops. Soybeans will come up and die. And that effect could last for two to three years." Flood waters ripped through Delaware farms Monday. Agriculture officials estimate that farmers lost thousands of acres of land in the storms. via WMDT-TV Salisburyhttp://www.topix.net/city/bowers-de/2008/05/agriculture-officials-say-storm-damage-to-farm... Storm knocks down trees, sparks evacuations- May 13, 2008 A major storm that brought heavy rain and high winds overnight has felled trees and knocked out power across the state, and forced boat evacuations of coastal residents along the Delaware Bay. via The Daily Times - Salisbury, Md.http://www.topix.net/city/bowers-de/2008/05/storm-knocks-down-trees-sparks-evacuations?fro... |