ice+storm+emergency+crisis+of+New+England+08


 * Dr. Y Comment:**

//Neat topic, Heather! As indicated on my response to your Dear Reader letter draft, you'll want to flesh out your topic a little more. You can use this space here to do that and even develop your drafts as needed. Please do add some of the motivating questions for your inquiry, along with possible sources. What is it you want to know? What sources will you consult? I look forward to hearing / reading more! Best, Dr. Y//


 * //Sources://**

//Storm Data December 2008. Weather journal article describing the meterological conditions that led to the ice storm.//

//Storm's Aftermath. an article in the Berkshire Eagle (a newspaper of Pittsfield Massachusetts) that discusses some of the community issues surrounding loss of power.//

//December Ice storm paralyzes new England. from transmission and Distribution world. article describing a private line service based in Gardiner, ME. This private line contracted workers out to major utility services in the affected areas of New England for emergency relief efforts.//

//Ecology of Disturbance: Fire and Ice in the Forests. A plan of concentration written by biology undergrad Julie Powers-Boyle at Marlboro College detailing the tree damage of certain plots of wood in the areas surrounding Marlboro College. Also discusses general biological aspects of natural disturbance and ecology.//

//The Role of Disturbance in natural Communities. From an ecology journal. Talks about natural disturbance in the context of ecology and evolution (in terms of equillibrium maintenance).//

//Interview with Joyce ______, a storeowner in Marlboro, VT who maintained buisness throughout the power outage.//

//I also plan to draw heavily from my own experience and the photographic and anecdotal documentation of my acquintances.//


 * //Motivating Questions://**

//What specific conditions caused this natural occurence? What was the extent to physical damage (to the human-made and natural world)? What were the outcomes of this damage? How did people react to these conditions, damages, and outcomes? How might certain outcomes/reactions of community members relate to theories of disturbance in the natural world? How do such uncommon conditions become folklore?//