Friday, June 20, 2008

Work (and Progress) Continues @ North

What a difference a week can make. Last Friday, power was cut to North High and the neighborhood was evacuated. On Saturday, the school building was surrounded by water when a nearby levee broke. On Tuesday, DMPS staff was finally able to gain access to begin cleaning and repairing the building. And today, work is well underway - both inside and out - to make sure North High is better than ever when school starts in August.

A visit to North High today found steady progress has been made over the past few days. All water has been removed from the basement level of the building and it is ready for cleaning. The auditorium, which was the only part of the school building itself to take on water, has had carpet and drapes damaged by the flood removed and extensive cleaning and ventilating is underway. Large fans have been placed throughout the building to improve ventilation. Outside, DMPS staff is working on the baseball and softball fields to clean the infields and outfields. And, with 6th Avenue now open, the football field is being irrigated while damage is being assessed to the concession, locker room and equipment facilities.

A few photos from today's visit are posted below, and more than 40 others can be viewed at the DMPS photo library here.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: North High is asking for volunteers to join them next Saturday, June 28 at 9:00 am to help with the cleanup process at Grubb Community Stadium. More details will be posted soon.