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Isabel’s aftermath (9/22)

As of Sept. 22, SIU headquarters remains without electricity, due to damage from Hurricane Isabel. The phones are working and a limited number of personnel is in the building. The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in Piney Point, Md. (65 miles from headquarters), is open but sustained significant damage from the storm. Waters rose to 8 feet above normal. Marinas and piers were damaged or destroyed, and approximately 80 trees were knocked down. Remarkably, only one tree landed on a building (a classroom used for first aid and CPR instruction). The school’s main campus has power, but the nearby Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School doesn’t have electricity as of Sept. 22. Shown below are a few images from the school.