Hazards We Hadn’t Worried About Before
Written by Phil on April 22, 2009 in disaster preparedness.
The collapse of a gas station awning in Yuma, Arizona, in December is being blamed on an excess of pigeon poop. Four to five inches of pigeon excrement accumulated on the roof of a local Shell station awning, and was then soaked by rain, according to the sheriff’s department.
Sheriff’s Maj. Leon Wilmot said the additional load apparently was too much for the structure. The awning landed on a BMW and Hummer, but no one was injured, according to the Associated Press.
Just when you thought your contingency plan was complete…
As reported in the Natural Hazards Observer.
