Hurricane Maria blew the roof off of WKAQ-AM's studio in Puerto Rico this past Wednesday. Earlier this week, we posted a request from a station on St. Maarten, trying to rebuild after the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. (On St. Thomas, WSTA-AM was the only station still on the air; they, too, report significant damage.) With hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, and other natural disasters in the news recently, we wondered how many of our members' stations have faced a similar threat.
So, our Friday Poll question: What's the worst disaster your station has faced, and how did you deal with it?
Please share your experiences in the comments below.
One of our affiliates, KANA AM 580 in Anaconda, Montana had their station burnt down after a female transient arsonist arrived in this small town and not only burned down the station, but also a historic building and was working on lighting a third building on fire when she was caught. Unfortunately, KANA is now for sale which is a shame because they operated a non-profit through their station giving kids with disabilities and disadvantages a chance to work there.
