Contents
- 1 FYI--Storm Debris Pick-Up Through May 13th
- 2 NEWS--Association Letter Published in Newspaper
- 3 NEWS--Severe Thunderstorms Hit Valley: Strong Winds Downs Trees, Utility Outages Result
- 4 FYI--Valley Resident to Perform at Disaster Relief Concert for Tsunami Victims
- 5 FYI--City Announces "Spring Fling" Residential Waste Disposal Program for Late April
- 6 NEWS--City Directors Add Valley Street To 2011 Paving Program
- 7 NEWS--Neighborhood Association Asks that Crumbling Valley Road Be Repaved
- 8 NEWS--Neighborhood Association Hosts Fund-Raising Rummage and Doughnut Sale
FYI--Storm Debris Pick-Up Through May 13th![]() - Posted 4/29/11 by VL
NEWS--Association Letter Published in NewspaperA letter authored by the Neighborhood Associatio
![]() -Posted 4/27/11 by VL
NEWS--Severe Thunderstorms Hit Valley: Strong Winds Downs Trees, Utility Outages ResultOn Monday, April 25, 2011, beginning in the mid-afternoon and continuing through the evening, Hot Springs and surrounding areas were repeatedly battered by strong thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado touched down in western Garland County, approximately 15 miles west of Hot Springs and the Whittington Valley. Entergy reported that immediately after the storms nearly that half of all residents in Garland County were without power (23,000 of Entergy's 52,000 customers were without powery). Fortunately there were no storm-related reported injuries in the Valley.
The first line of storms began rolling through about Valley around 3:00 pm. A second line of storms followed around 5:30 pm and a third line struck the area around 7:00 pm. The second line of storms generated strong winds which downed several trees in and around the west end of the Federal Park. One of the downed tree damaged two houses (see photo above).
Downed tree at a home at the west end of the Valley. The tree narrowly
missed hitting a garage and car. (Click photo to see enlargement.)
By the time the third line of storms had left the area, another tree at the west end of the Valley was toppled (see photo above). The strong winds also knocked down power lines serving the west end of the Valley, leaving some 300 Whittington Valley residences past Weyerhaeuser in the dark.
Crews from the National Park Service cleared away the downed trees in the Federal Park early Monday morning. As of the time of this report (Wednesday, April 27, at 6:10 pm), power had not been restored to the west end of the Valley. Entergy’s website shows that repairs to the downed lines are "pending."
Two downed trees at the west end Whittington Federal Park. Strong thunderstorms on Monday downed several trees in the Valley.
(Click on photo to see enlargement).
Since Monday evening, cable service throughout the Valley has experienced intermittent outages. The main transformer powering the Valley’s cable system is located near Weyerhaeuser and, because of the downed power lines, cable service in the Valley has been powered by a portable generator. For the most part, cell and landline telephone service was not been impacted by the storms.
- Posted 4/27/11, 9:30 am by MT (revised 4/27/11, 6:13 pm).
UPDATE: Electrical Service Restored To West End Of The Whittington ValleyThursday, April 28th, 2011, at approximately 8:30 a.m., electrical service was restored to some 300 plus residents at the west end of the Whittington Valley. Service had been off for four days after a line of severe thunderstorms had moved through the area. Strong winds downed lines and trees on Monday, April 25th, 2011.
- Posted 4/28/11, 10:30 pm by MT
FYI--Valley Resident to Perform at Disaster Relief Concert for Tsunami Victims![]() Other performers at the concert include singer Deleen Davidson, members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, numerous Hot Springs musicians and schoolchildren (who will perform in a choir). Musical selections will include works by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Verdi, Pucini, Brahms, Faure, Schubert, Chopin as well as Gershwin, Bernstein and Andrew Lloyd Weber.
All monies donated will assist residents of the recent disaster in Japan who have fled to Hanamaki (Hot Spring’s Sister City). To date, Hot Springs residents have raised more than $18,000 to aid those effected by this disaster.
- Posted 2/27/11 by VL
FYI--City Announces "Spring Fling" Residential Waste Disposal Program for Late April![]()
The collection bins will be in place until about 4:00 pm on Sunday, May 1st. For more information, contact the Hot Springs Sanitation Department at 321-6911.
So if you have been procrastinating about getting rid of all the junk in your garage because you didn't want to pay someone to haul it away, avail yourself of this opportunity to dispose of these items for free.
- Posted 4/23/11 by VL
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