High rise rescue
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Adam Whatley is lowered to safety by emergency responders after he collapsed from dehydration atop a Bunge grain elevator Monday. Photo by Jamie PattersonBy JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
Yazoo firefighters may often wonder why they constantly practice high-rise rescue drills considering Yazoo is not known for its skyscrapers.
But those drills were put to good use at the Industrial Park Monday morning when firefighters and ambulance personnel had to rescue a man from atop a grain elevator.
Adam Whatley collapsed from dehydration on top of a Bunge grain elevator around 10 a.m. Monday. As the hot sun beat down, emergency response was on the scene within minutes.
“He said he started getting dizzy when he was climbing up the ladder,” said Assistant Fire Chief Terry Harber. “When he got to the top, his fingers and toes started to curl up. Then he just collapsed.” -------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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