Perry County Drivers Are Back On The Roads Hours After Dangerous Ice Storm
By: Casie Mason
Updated: January 25, 2013
There was a lot of ice in Perry County, and lots of accidents. A state of emergency went into effect until the the sun came came out and things started melting. Today in Perry County you could barely tell roads had been covered in dangerous sheets of ice just a few hours earlier. Traffic is nearly back to normal in Tell City, but some locals say the ice storm was a wake up call to the area. "Slick, very slick. This morning was even worse people were sliding. I live by a four-way stop. People were going through the stop sign. Salt trucks were down, but they just couldn't keep up with it," says Tell City resident Tammy Gentry. "I think it was the worse we've had in a while," says Tell City student Emily Kleeman.
It's been a while since Tell City residents have found themselves in a state of emergency. After an ice storm hit Perry County that's exactly what they got. "We've been lucky so far, it kind of caught us this time. Hopefully it will be the last time," says Gentry. Unlike snow, neighbors say the ice made it harder to see any danger on the roads. "You really couldn't tell the ice was on the roads and the grass. You couldn't see anything on it, but it was slick," says Kleeman. "It was just a real sheen, shinny. You could tell it was slick because I woke up at five, and you could hear the ice hitting the roof of my apartment. So yeah, it was bad," says Gentry. The ban was lifted this afternoon, roads are now clear, but local towing companies say this was not the case earlier. "Yeah, probably had seventy-five to one-hundred calls coming in this morning. Of course you can't take all of them, but we do what we can do," says Jeff Davis. "A woman tried to come over the hill and it was probably about an inch of ice on the road, and she slid into a tree. Thank god she will be all right." Despite all the accidents, no serious injuries were reported today. If you're going out tonight many of the main city roads are clear for travel. But stay cautious along county roads and bridges.
It's been a while since Tell City residents have found themselves in a state of emergency. After an ice storm hit Perry County that's exactly what they got. "We've been lucky so far, it kind of caught us this time. Hopefully it will be the last time," says Gentry. Unlike snow, neighbors say the ice made it harder to see any danger on the roads. "You really couldn't tell the ice was on the roads and the grass. You couldn't see anything on it, but it was slick," says Kleeman. "It was just a real sheen, shinny. You could tell it was slick because I woke up at five, and you could hear the ice hitting the roof of my apartment. So yeah, it was bad," says Gentry. The ban was lifted this afternoon, roads are now clear, but local towing companies say this was not the case earlier. "Yeah, probably had seventy-five to one-hundred calls coming in this morning. Of course you can't take all of them, but we do what we can do," says Jeff Davis. "A woman tried to come over the hill and it was probably about an inch of ice on the road, and she slid into a tree. Thank god she will be all right." Despite all the accidents, no serious injuries were reported today. If you're going out tonight many of the main city roads are clear for travel. But stay cautious along county roads and bridges.
