Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.1MB)Subscribe: RSSOn June 25 Bloomington was battered by storms that left thousands without power for days. As chair of Monroe County Community Organizations Active in Disaster, Vinal Lee coordinated the efforts of local agencies to help those affected. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer …
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Deep Dive: Power Grid (Part 3)
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:07 — 27.7MB)Subscribe: RSSYou’re listening Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into Indiana’s power grid – how it works, how it’s outdated and renewable alternatives the state could explore to …
Read More »Heavy Rainfall, Flooding Closes Brown County SP
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 2:09 — 1.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced Brown County State Park and parts of Hoosier National Forest are closed to the public, yesterday. According to the Department of Natural Resources, Brown County State Park faces a lack of usable water due to abnormally heavy rainfall over the …
Read More »Better Beware – Two Scams and a Bust
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 9.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreScammers and fraudulent contractors are in the area, following severe weather; and a million victims over the past three years have lost $1 billion by ‘love interests.’ Better Beware is Produced by Richard Fish, at Community Radio WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Executive Producer is Wes Martin.
Read More »46,000 Lose Power Across South Central Indiana
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 0:58 — 864.7KB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreResidences and businesses across South Central Indiana lost power this afternoon. Duke Energy reported an estimated 46,000 customers affected by the outage- 15,000 of those in Monroe County, and another 6,000 across Lawrence and Bartholomew counties. Many traffic lights in downtown Bloomington are offline and downtown businesses …
Read More »Better Beware – Storm Damage Fraud
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 2.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreRecent storms have caused a lot of damage, especially flooding, and in their wake there are always people who prey on the victims. Here’s a warning from Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill:
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