HARLOWS CASINO STORM DAMAGE

STRONG WINDS MOVED INTO WASHINGTON COUNTY LAST NIGHT, DAMAGING THE ROOF OF HARLOW'S CASINO RESORT. A LINE OF SEVERE STORMS MOVED ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, THURSDAY NIGHT, WITH WIND SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 60 AND 80 MILES PER HOUR. THE FORCE OF THE WIND STRIPPED OFF PARTS OF THE CASINO'S VINYL ROOFING MATERIAL, BLOWING INSULATION INTO THE PARKING LOT. WATER THEN FLOWED INTO THE LOBBY OF THE CASINO. THE TOP TWO FLOORS OF THE HOTEL PORTION WERE EVACUATED. ACCORDING TO CASINO OFFICIALS, DAMAGE ASSESSMENT CONTINUES TO THE HOTEL SECTION OF THE BUILDING, BUT THE GAMING AREA WAS NOT EFFECTED, AND REMAINS OPEN. DESPITE THURSDAY NIGHT'S DAMAGE, HARLOW'S REMAINED OPEN FOR BUSINESS.