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Flooding. Tornadoes. Days of power outages. What should NE Ohio be doing to shore up its infrastructure? Editorial Board Roundtable

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11 months ago

September 2, 2023

Flooding. Tornadoes. Days of power outages. What should NE Ohio be doing to shore up its infrastructure? Editorial Board Roundtable

As of late Wednesday afternoon, more than 350 FirstEnergy customers in Northeast Ohio were still without power after tornadoes, damaging 70-90 mph straight-line storms and heavy rains rolled through the region almost a week earlier, flooding parts of Interstate 90 and requiring motorist rescues. Many homeowners and public officials were still clearing the downed limbs and trees and other debris, or calling insurance agents, or writing big checks to basement waterproofers.

Have our weather patterns turned a corner? Is this onslaught of deluges the new normal in Greater Cleveland as the global climate virtually everywhere shows signs of stress?

What are our society’s obligations as a whole to prepare and modify infrastructure to mitigate the individual impacts? Specifically, what can we do in Northeast Ohio to gird ourselves for a climate that is likely to be far wetter, hotter and with more violent storms than in the past?

Modeling of climate change has shown Greater Cleveland as one of the more fortunate regions, thanks largely to Lake Erie with its plentiful freshwater and moderating impact on our microclimate, making summers cooler and winters milder. But modeling is only as good as the data and models used. When was the last time parts of I-90 were under five or six feet of water? When was the last time a tornado ripped most of the roof off a church in the heart of Cleveland?

So what should we in Northeast Ohio be doing to get ready for more of the same? What are society’s joint obligations to prepare so safety services, sewer and stormwater systems, the power grid and other essentials are equipped to withstand many such deluges? The Editorial Board Roundtable offers its thoughts.

Leila Atassi, manager public interest and advocacy:

Fortifying the power grid and improving our sewer systems are important, though they’re the low-hanging fruit on the tree of solutions in this scenario. More importantly, society’s joint obligation is to support aggressive climate action plans on the local, state and federal levels that will bring us closer to carbon neutrality — and further from global catastrophe.

Ted Diadiun, columnist:

“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it,” wrote journalist Charles Dudley Warner (not Mark Twain!) in the late 19th century. Not as true today. We can congratulate ourselves for choosing to live in Northeast Ohio, and be grateful we live in a time when being without electricity for a few days is considered a “hardship.” Oh, and buy a generator.

Thomas Suddes, editorial writer:

Problems with the power grid are inexcusable, but Ohio’s regulator, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, doesn’t seem to do much. What individuals can do on their own about environmental challenges is limited pending the universalization of electric vehicles. One thing over which Ohioans do have some control is the protection of Lake Erie — assuming, that is, that someone at the Statehouse is willing to take on the factory farm lobby.

Eric Foster, columnist:

The short answer is, hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Climate change is a global issue which can only truly be tackled from a global perspective. I hope we can corral a global will, but I have my doubts. In the meantime, plans should be made to protect and preserve infrastructure in case of catastrophic weather events.

Lisa Garvin, editorial board member:

First of all, state officials must stop pretending that natural gas is green energy and make a serious commitment to renewable power. Second, municipalities must stop deferring long-overdue water and sewer improvements and find the funding, even if it’s a tax hike. Finally, voters must approve capital improvement levies to harden infrastructure against climate change, or face the expensive consequences.

Mary Cay Doherty, editorial board member:

Public utilities must do their part to maintain their lines and infrastructure. But if we want to keep the lights on, we cannot turn off the coal and natural gas spigots before other technologies can generate the same, or greater, amounts of electricity. Energy policies rooted in environmental fantasies are more calamitous than the weather.

Elizabeth Sullivan, opinion director:

This question wouldn’t even have to be posed if our elected leaders thought more than one election cycle ahead. Of course, it’s our collective obligation to shore up the infrastructure and safety services on which our society, and modern civilization, relies. The horrors of a Hawaiian wildfire that spread so quickly it devoured a whole town, killing children at home and motorists fleeing, should galvanize us all to action.

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* Email general questions about our editorial board or comments or corrections on this Editorial Board Roundtable to Elizabeth Sullivan, director of opinion, at esullivan@cleveland.com

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Fatal shooting on east side after reports of large fight: Cleveland Police

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2 hours ago

August 4, 2024

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Fatal shooting on east side after reports of large fight: Cleveland Police

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – One man is dead after a shooting following reports of a large fight on the east side, according to Cleveland Police.

Police got reports of a large fight around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday in the 1000 block of East 71st Street.

While officers were en route, they learned that two people were shot.

Police located a 22-year-old man and a 24-year-old man who were both shot, according to a release.

Both of the men were taken to the hospital by EMS.

The 22-year-old man later died at the hospital.

The condition of the 24-year-old is unknown.

Cleveland Police homicide unit is investigating, according to police.

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WWE SummerSlam 2024 Results: Winners And Grades On August 3, 2024

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10 hours ago

August 4, 2024

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WWE SummerSlam 2024 results

Credit: WWE.com

WWE SummerSlam 2024 from Cleveland, Ohio advertised six championship matches. Among them was Solo Sikoa challenging Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Championship, LA Knight challenging Logan Paul for the WWE United States Championship, Sami Zayn defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Bron Breakker and GUNTHER challenging Damian Priest for the WWE World Championship.

This week’s broadcast of WWE Raw garnered 1.412 million viewers on SyFy after being preempted by the Olympics.

WWE SummerSlam Results | August 3, 2024

Liv Morgan def. Rhea Ripley | WWE Women’s World Championship
Bron Breakker def. Sami Zayn | WWE Intercontinental Championship
LA Knight def. Logan Paul | WWE United States Championship
Nia Jax def. Bayley | WWE Women’s Championship
Drew McIntyre def. CM Punk
GUNTHER def. Damian Priest | WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Cody Rhodes def. Solo Sikoa | WWE Undisputed Championship

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Ticket Sales

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium (Cleveland, OH)
WWE SummerSlam 2024 Tickets Distributed: 55,858
WWE SummerSlam 2024 Tickets Available: 807

WWE Money In The Bank 2024 Winners And Grades

Liv Morgan Def. Rhea Ripley

Despite all the talk of The Judgment Day competing by themselves, Dominik Mysterio accompanied Rhea Ripley to the ring.

Michael Cole noted the last time Rhea Ripley lost a singles match was 26 months ago. To Liv Morgan.

This match started as a cat-and-mouse as Liv ran away from Ripley. Fans became frustrated and booed Liv loudly.

Rhea dominated this match until Liv Morgan dodged a charging Ripley and followed up by throwing her, shoulder-first, into the turnbuckle. Ripley could be heard (kayfabe) saying “it’s out, it’s out!”

Fans were split as they made dueling chants of “let’s go Rhea/let’s go Liv!”

Liv Morgan (kayfabe) popped her shoulder back into place by running herself into the announce table and fans went crazy.

Ripley hit the riptide, but did not pin Morgan. Instead, she grabbed a steel chair that Morgan brought into the ring. Mysterio grabbed the chair from her, which was the wise decision because she would have gotten herself disqualified. This led to an Oblivion for a nearfall and “holy s—t” chants.

Dom distracted the ref, leading to an Oblivion on the steel chair for the win. After the match, Dominik Mysterio kissed Liv Morgan and they left together.

Backstage, Damian Priest was furious with Dominik Mysterio for his actions. Finn and the rest of the Judgment Day vowed to go find him. I don’t trust them.

Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan Grade: A-

Bron Breakker Def. Sami Zayn

Bron Breakker hit his always impressive Breakkensteiner early on, then he proceeded to scream “quit!” at Sami Zayn.

Bron Breakker cut Sami Zayn off with a Spear, then he hit ayn with another Spear for the win. This wasn’t necessarily a squash match, but it was definitely a dominant win for Breakker.

Bron Breakker vs. Sami Zayn Grade: B

LA Knight Def. Logan Paul

Logan Paul wore a Cleveland-inspired American Flag vest and greeted two security guards on his way to the ring. One of hte security guards turned out to be Cleveland’s own MGK.

LA Knight shattered the glass on Logan Paul’s Prime vehicle before making his way to the ring.

Paul cleared the table, but LA Knight got the better of him with a modified TKO, though the table didn’t break.

Paul won these people over with a springboard moonsault on LA Knight. Though they cheered the spot, they eventually came to their senses and chanted “you still suck!”

After jumping up on the top rope, LA Knight hit a scary looking superplex. Fans chanted “this is awesome” after a nearfall.

Logan Paul borrowed brass knuckles from MGK. After a shot to LA Knight, Knight countered with a BFT.

Logan Paul vs. LA Knight Grade: A-

Nia Jax Def. Bayley

Bayley relentlessly knocked Nia Jax off her feet early in the match.

Nia Jax took control of the match, to the point where she hit the Annihilator, but Bayley kicked out.

Jax called herself “reckless” and “clumsy” while trash-talking Bayley on offense.

Bayley hit an awesome power bomb on Nia Jax from the top rope. The fans were fervently into a match that struggled to follow Logan Paul vs. LA Knight.

A Tiffany Stratton cash-in was thwarted by Bayley, but the distraction led to two power bombs and two Annihilators for the win.

Nia Jax vs. Bayley Grade: A-

Drew McIntyre Def. CM Punk

Seth Rollins walked out in a long cloak, and what was under the jacket was certain to be even wilder.

WWE used ref cameras on the referee’s ear, and there were never more ref cam shots than during Seth Rollins’ entrance.

Rollins’ referee outfit were baggy, bedazzled pants and a cutoff shirt similar to Shawn Michaels.

Fans chanted “CM Punk” to start the match as punk donned pink gear in homage to Bret Hart.

Rollins did a great job working the fans into a frenzy before ringing the bell. When the bell rang, Punk and McIntyre brawled like crazy.

Instead of counting to 10 while Punk and McIntyre were outside of the ring, Rollins instead chose to tie his shoes. Rollins also took immense pleasure in seeing Punk and Rollins beat the hell out of one another.

During an Anaconda Vice on McIntyre, Punk secured his friendship bracelet and the entire stadium celebrated.

Punk stopped his GTS on McIntyre dead in its tracks and confronted Rollins about wearing his bracelet, which Rollins picked up off the ground did wear, but out of no malice.

After a ref bump and a nearfall (followed by a second visual pinfall), Punk and Rollins got into a heated argument. Punk hit a Go To Sleep on Rollins and took his bracelet back, but it cost him the match.

Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk Grade: B+

GUNTHER Def. Damian Priest

Finn Balor wished Damian Priest luck before the match. Famous last words.

GUNTHER already had chop marks on his chest before the match even started.

GUNTHER and Priest chopped the hell out of one another to the point where GUNTHER was bleeding from the chest.

Finn Balor hit the ring, presumably to save Priest, but he ended up costing Priest the WWE World Heavyweight Championship by putting GUNTHER’s leg on the bottom rope.

After this match, Jelly Roll, The Miz and R-Truth took out A-Town Down Under.

GUNTHER vs. Damian Priest Grade: B+

Cody Rhodes Def. Solo Sikoa

Cody Rhodes ran into Arn Anderson backstage, and Anderson said he called in a few favors to a few allies of Cody Rhodes. Some of whom he knows, some he doesn’t.

For a full recap of Cody vs. Solo Sikoa in Bloodline Rules, click here.

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Ohio State loses out to Oregon for in-state five-star safety

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17 hours ago

August 3, 2024

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Ohio State loses out to Oregon for in-state five-star safety

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