The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 141

4 THE PALM BEACH POST WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2005 15 Riverbend Park suffers downed trees along trails A 1 WW -4 I 7 i 1 fh in i ttrtKnEa basis DAMAGE from 1 and Jeanne was the key, said Jim Spillman, whose home suffered a few downed trees and slight damage to his pool enclosure. "We stocked up on the big three gasoline, generator and water. We trimmed our trees back. We were prepared," said Spillman. Spillman, like most horse owners in Jupiter Farms, left his horses outside during the storm.

His two geldings, Star and Miracle, stood with their face away from the wind and did fine, he said. "They get spooked if you put them in a barn," he said. At Riverbend Park, many slash pine, water hickory and cypress trees fell onto the 15 miles of walking trails and 5 miles of canoe and kayak trails in the 1-square-mile park on the south side of Indian-town Road about a mile west of Florida's Turnpike. Several chickee huts, used for picnics and other events, were slightly damaged. The park will remain closed for several weeks, said John Wildner, parks supervisor for Palm Beach County.

He estimated the damage at less than thing beyond a Category One, well not be here next time." Minor flooding in Jupiter Farms was in low-lying areas and percolated quickly into the sandy soil, said Gale English, general manager of the South Indian River Water Management Control District A few culverts, which carry floodwaters under roads to larger canals, were temporarily clogged. The culvert just south of Indiantown Road on the west side of Jupiter Farms Road was the most clogged, English said. "The highest the water got was maybe this much," said English, holding his thumb and forefinger about six inches apart "We had some trouble clearing out the tangled branches." English estimated cleanup costs at about $25,000. In Hobe Sound, Wilma destroyed three mobile homes on the west side of U.S. 1.

About 100 units in the Hobe Sound Mobile Home Park were without water and electricity for about a week following Wilma. There was roof damage to commercial buildings on Bridge Road, said Jennifer Ferrari, executive director of the Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce. billdipaolopbpostcom $10,000. Forty-pound salt bags the salt softens well water were used to prevent roof damage at Town Country Feed Supply. Owner Ritchey Brown said he and the other dozen employees placed about 180 plastic bags along the top edges of the metal roof to keep high winds from lifting the roof from the frame on the 25-year-old building.

He also pointed his six tractor trailers in an east-west direction to keep the winds from flipping them. About six calls for fallen powerhnes were received during Wilma by the dozen Palm Beach County firefighters at Station 14 on Jupiter Farms Road. Firefighters waited until winds dropped to about 45 mph to respond to the calls. One fallen powerline closed Indiantown Road west of Jupiter Farms Road for a day after Wilma. There were no injuries or major fires.

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