Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Crews from Dublin, Gahanna, Grove City, Westerville and Worthington joined Upper Arlington teams the week of Aug. 11 to clear debris from a storm that damaged at least 75 homes, part of a nine-entity mutual-aid response the city announced Aug. 14.
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Upper Arlington's curbside chipping crews began working street by street on Monday, Aug. 17, with a live tracking map available so residents can see when their neighborhood is next.
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Franklin County Sheriff's Office investigators helped execute a search warrant at a Columbus man's home as part of a federal child pornography investigation, seizing more than 20 devices containing over 1,000 CSAM files.
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Franklin County Public Health will spray for West Nile Virus in Upper Arlington neighborhoods north of McCoy Road at 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, the same night students start the school year after the derecho delay.
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Gov. DeWine's Aug. 13 state of emergency declaration for Franklin County activates state disaster-aid programs for Upper Arlington homeowners with storm damage, even as UA Schools families prepare for a delayed Aug. 17 school start.
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A Level 2 severe storm system is forecast for Saturday afternoon in central Ohio, bringing gusty winds and an isolated tornado risk to Upper Arlington residents still recovering from the Tuesday, Aug. 11 derecho that caused 90-100 mph straight-line wind damage.
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AEP Ohio projects full power restoration by noon Friday, Aug. 14, for nearly 30,000 Franklin County customers still without electricity after the Aug. 11 derecho, as 3,700 crew members work 16-hour shifts and Upper Arlington opens cooling and charging centers for affected residents.
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Grandview Heights police officers Grashel and Diaz posted a video Aug. 12 with bike safety tips for students, including helmet requirements and night-riding lights, as both Grandview Heights and Upper Arlington schools begin the new year.
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National Weather Service survey teams walked the storm damage path near Upper Arlington High School on Wednesday, interviewing residents and assessing debris to determine whether Tuesday's storm was a tornado, microburst or straight-line wind event, with a final classification expected within days.
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Franklin County's nearly 200 outdoor warning sirens did not activate during the Aug. 11 storm that brought 80+ mph winds to Upper Arlington because no tornado warning was issued; FCEMA Director Jeff Young explains the system only responds to NWS-confirmed radar rotation and urges residents to treat severe thunderstorm warnings with equal urgency.
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Upper Arlington's Fire Division responded to numerous carbon monoxide calls in 24 hours as residents misused generators and vehicles during storm power outages, prompting the city to issue urgent safety guidance.
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Upper Arlington is warning homeowners to watch for scammers posing as contractors, utility workers and insurance adjusters as residents clean up from the Aug. 11 storm, with tips on verifying credentials and reporting suspicious activity.
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