and you can see the officers trying their hardest to rescue those people. but as the police department points out, because of doors being locked, rising water, and also even live electricity, they were forced to call on their colleagues over at the fire department to come in and when everything was said and done, they found the three people who sadly died. they are just one of about 13 individuals in the city that whose lives were lost after the storm here. and then you also have those who obviously made it through, but now are facing uncertainty in this sort of limbo that comes with the bureaucracies of trying to secure some kind of financial assistance to build back what they lost. in fact, just a little while ago we spent time at a local storm service assistance center. five have been set up throughout the city. they are meant to provide some services to those who have nowhere else to go. we heard from one woman who lives not far from here, barbara martinez. she told us what she s
reporter: the city official told me they are certainly doing everything they can. they set up these storm service centers to provide help to connect with nonprofits for food and possibly temporary housing. so many people impacted by ida who need help getting on their feet. polo sandoval, thank you so much. let s head to kennar, louisiana, just outside new orleans. nadia romero, you ve been there on the ground. it s been a week of no electricity, no air-conditioning, spoiled food. it s extremely hot. what else is going on? reporter: all of those things have compounded now, because
A little over two months from now, on April 1
st, you’ll notice different colored garbage trucks making the rounds in the City of Battle Creek, and green dumpsters will turn to blue. That’s when the City of Battle Creek starts its new deal with a new solid waste hauler in 2021, Republic Services, and that’s no April Fool! The change only affects the city of Battle Creek residents and not other neighboring municipalities.
City of Battle Creek Environmental and Storm Service Manager Patty Hoch-Melluish was a guest on the 95.3 WBCK Morning Show with Tim Collins with information about the transition.