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It has been more than a month since hurricane Sandy tore through the Northeast. Several volunteers from Tennessee are still helping with recovery efforts. The Red Cross has 15 workers from the midstate spread across New York City and New Jersey. A local nurse was one of the first people to travel to the east coast. Jan Freeman, a registered nurse has spent two weeks in the Staten Island area aiding residents. All the devastation made for some unique living arrangements for Freeman and other rescue team members.
"What hotel rooms there were, were being occupied residents who had been displaced from their homes. There was no place for the volunteers to sleep. So FEMA sent a merchant marine vessel the SS Wright," said Freeman. "Flew it into the New York Harbor docked it at Staten Island and that was my home for the remainder of the time."
"What hotel rooms there were, were being occupied residents who had been displaced from their homes. There was no place for the volunteers to sleep. So FEMA sent a merchant marine vessel the SS Wright," said Freeman. "Flew it into the New York Harbor docked it at Staten Island and that was my home for the remainder of the time."
Thursday, December 6 2012, 07:20 PM CST
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Bonnaroo and then what? More events could follow
May 20, 2013 12:33 GMT
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) -- The former farm where the Bonnaroo music festival is held may play host to other events as well.
The partnership that puts on the annual music and arts festival in Manchester has steadily upgraded the site, adding a dozen water wells and permanent electrical power.
Festival partner Rick Farman told The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/14nuEF5 ) his group is in active discussion with a lot of groups. The Great American Mud Run will be held at the site on July 27 and is expected to draw more than 5,000 participants.
Coffee County Mayor David Pennington said he's curious to see where such a plan could go, saying it could have a huge impact.
This year's Bonnaroo will be held June 13-16. Paul McCartney heads a long list if acts.
Information from: The Tennessean, http://www.tennessean.com
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