GRANTSVILLE'S NEW FLAGS TORN DOWN - Winds Strike Region Last Night

(07/08/2003)
Wind and thunderstorms swept across the region last night, causing damage and power outages in some counties.

Calhoun seemed to be spared the major problems, except most of the forty new American flags just erected in Grantsville were blown to the ground.

Bonnie Bird of the Mayor's Office said the winds whipped the flags, some of the rods bent and some of the holders broke.

Pat Starkey said some of the flags are missing. He requests if individuals have found flags, to please return them to Town Hall.

Starkey was assessing the damage to the flags and holders this morning.