By Jim Henry
jhenry@joplinglobe.com
Scott Langill knows exactly what his parents are going through.
“Basically it’s just setting up the house, putting all the shutters up, getting all the equipment, food and supplies to go through the hurricane,” he said. “It’s just kind of weird not being home because usually when I’m home, I set up all the shutters and I help get gas and get all the generators and everything ready.”
“Since I’m here, they just call me and tell me what’s going on.”
Langill, a junior defensive back on Missouri Southern’s football team, is from West Palm Beach, Fla. He’s been watching television this week as Tropical Storm Fay drenched Florida.
“I watch The Weather Channel, and all they’re talking about is my home town, West Palm Beach, Fla., ... Florida, hurricane news,” he said. “It doesn’t mean anything to me here, but I’m like man, when I was home, that’s all we used to watch. Now they just tell me what’s going on. There’s nothing you can really do, just wait.”
The Lions’ Richard Williams, a linebacker from Port St. Lucie, Fla., talked to his parents and learned damage to their home included some missing shingles and debris from trees.
According to an Associated Press report, watched reached depths of five feet in some neighborhoods from Port St. Lucie to Cape Canaveral.
“There’s a lot of water,” Williams said. “They said it was flooded. They shut down schools. It started back up (Thursday) actually. It was a lot of rain, but it wasn’t as bad as everybody thought it would be.”
And, as usual, there was a blackout.
“We expect for there to be a blackout,” Williams said. “Usually there is a blackout for three or four days. My brother said they only had two days of blackout, so we didn’t have to bring out the generator.”
Sports
August 21, 2008
Two Lions view storm from afar
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Outlaws open season Thursday on the road
Chris Oldner takes a cut during the Joplin Outlaws practice Tuesday afternoon. The Outlaws open their season on Thursday night at Rossville and play seven road games before their home opener on June 5.
The Joplin Outlaws and new coach Rob Vessell have set some lofty goals for the 2012 baseball season.
Continued ... - Five sign to join Missouri Southern women's track team
- Whisner ignites Joplin Miners past Webb City
- Venus Williams joins Serena on sideline in Paris
- Both sides of border hope changes make easier entry into Canada
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- Pittsburg State Sports
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- Vengels sixth in heptathlon; PSU picks up two seventh-place finishes
- Ethan Cordray signs with Pittsburg State
- Lions, Gorillas begin competition in outdoor track and field championship
- Three finalists named for PSU head baseball coach position
- Lions qualify 10, PSU 15 for Division II outdoor track meet
- Missouri Southern Sports
- High School Sports
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Area athletes turn shine at state meet
Webb City's Jarvis Jones takes sixth in the 200.
- Cleo Elbert steps down at Thomas Jefferson
- Frontenac wins first state baseball title
- Joplin's Jeremy Lynn takes fifth at state tennis
- Frontenac advances at state baseball
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