The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, December 7, 1982-Page 3 Flood victims flee homes, 'the worst yet to come' From AP and UPI Rescuers in boats and helicopters plucked thousands of people to safety yesterday as record floods up to the eaves of houses poured through the Mississippi Valley, inundating com- munities from Illinois to the Gulf Coast. :The sun shone on flood-ravaged areas of Missouri and Illinois, but officials warned the worst may come later when iers crest. Waters receded in ississippi and Arkansas. NEARLY 18,000 people deserted St. Louis suburbs, where the Meramec River spilled over its banks. Police stood by to prevent looting. Some residents refused to leave. People trapped in their homes draped sheets out windows as signals to helicopter pilots. Rescuers criss- crossed the area in high-powered boats. A woman in one Missouri flood area escribed the event as a "science fic- tion thing." ABOUT 1,000 families had fled in Illinois and officials said "the worst is yet to come." Gov. James Thompson was considering declaring the entire state a disaster area after the worst flooding of the century in some areas. In Arkansas, the Ouachita River was expected to crest 13 feet above flood stage at Camden and the White River was rising several feet above flood level at August, Georgetown and Clarendon. "We've got one hellacious amount of water coming down the White," said Don Schwartz, a hydrologist for the National Weather Service. "We can't overstress the seriousness of it. Our main concern is getting the lives out of there." IN MANY cities such as Peoria, Ill., where the river had not yet crested, thousands of residents were san- dbagging their homes. Arkansas of- ficials said it may take weeks to assess the extent of the damage. "It's hard to decide where to start, with businesses, roads, bridges, and homes destroyed," said Jack DuBose, the state information officer. "Our people are on foot in some areas." Residents along the Pearl River in Mississippi and Louisiana were warned to be ready to get out. ILLINOIS Emergency Services and Disaster Agency spokesperson Chuck Jones said officials will wait until the Illinois River crests today and Wed- nesday before making declaration. In northern Arkansas, an earthen levee broke Sunday, forcing the evacuation of Jacksonport, a town of 288 people, and waters from the Black and White rivers were 6 feet over flood stage just upstream from Newport, the Jackson County seat with about 8,000 residents. AP Photo This resident made an earnest effort to salvage whatever remained undamaged after floodwaters from the Maramec River half submerged his mobile home in Fenton, Mo. Residents have been told by officials that the worst of the weather-related problems are yet to come. Survey shows substandard college housing By JERRY ALIOTTA University students who think they have it bad because their landlord still hasn't put up the storm windows yet should take a look at a new national 'That survey, conducted by the Apierican Council on Education for the U S. Department of Education, reports that more than 24,000 college students around the country live in sub-standard housing. ACCORDING to the education depar- tment, that means they live in housing without usable flush toilets, has no - APPL showers, insufficient running hot and cold water, or is structurally unsound or particularly vulnerable to fire. But while all that sounds pretty bad, federal and local education officials say the report is actually good news. They say they're happy that more students aren't living under those conditions. Charles Anderson, a research associate with the education depar- tment in Washington, pointed out that the 24,425 students living in substan- dard housing make up only 1 percent of all college students. "I feel that 1 per- cent is low," he said. "That's 20,000 kids out of 2 million." BOTH ANDERSON and housing of- ficials here in Ann Arbor said it was impossible to say whether any of the students in the survey were from the University. But Leroy Williams, director of residence hall housing for the Univer- sity, said that some University students probably live under such conditions. "The figure does not surprise me," he said yesterday. "I think that's a good figure. It's a real percentage." DORMITORIES, in which about a third of all University students live, are above standard, Williams said. "It always has been and it always will be," he added. But some of the other two-thirds of University students, who live in off- campus housing, probably live in sub- standard homes. "I am sure there are some students who live in substandard housing," Williams said. In many cases substandard con- ditions aren't reported because the student doesn't notice it, overlooks it, or just doesn't care. "You have some people that don't know what substan- dard is," Williams said. LANDLORDS who register with the University's housing office must use an approved lease provided by the office. "The vast majority of landlords of privately owned housing that are registered with our office, their units meet living standards," Williams said. "They are a good group of people. They coopereate with us and we cooperate with them. "The colleges and universities that are runningthe student housing are doing a pretty good job," Anderson said. About 1,596 of the students found to be living in substandard housing by the survey attended public colleges. The other 22,829 students attended private schools, Anderson said. The survey was based on information collected in the fall of 1980, he said. Tonight there's something special brewing at Uno's -ST ROH'S PITCHER AFTER 9 PM PIZZA BY THE SLICE- $1.00 4NINGS- Highlight An introductory multi-media presentation giving scientific answers to questions about yoga and meditation will be shown every hour from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Welker room at the Michigan Union and in the Crowfoot room at 6 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. Discussion and free instruction will follow. Films Cinema Guild-Day for Night, 7 & 9:10 p.m., Lorch Hall. Speakers Chinese Studies-Su Bai, "Dating Extant Mogao Caves at Dunhuang," 4 p.m., 203 Tappan Hall. Museum of Art-Barbara Schnitzer, "The Kassebaum Collection: Reflec- tions on the History of Ceramics 1400-1700," 4 p.m., Museum of Art. Chemistry-Dept. of Colloquium, R. K. Kuczkowski, "The Formation & Structure of Ozonides," 4 p.m., 1300 Chem. Chinese Studies-Charles Hucker, "The View From the End of the Tun- nel," noon, Commons Rm., Lane Hall. Ecumenical Cntr. & Int'l Cntr.-Shirley Lewis, "A Glimpse of China," noon, Int'l Cntr. Biomedical Research Council-Philip Kadowitz, "Analysis of the Actions of the Leukotrienes in the Pulmonary Vascular Bed," 4 p.m., M7412 Med. Sci. Bioengineering-E. J. Lovett, "Biomedical Applications of Cytometry," 4- 5 p.m., 1042 E. Enf. Program in American Culture-David Hackett Fischer, "Corruption in the American Presidency, 1789 to the Present," 4 p.m., Rackham Assembly Hall. Psychobiology - Anne Young, "Neurotransmitter Receptors & Movement Disorders," 12:30 p.m., Rm. 1057, MHRI. CHGD-Paul Dechow, "Recovery of Masticatory Muscle Force Following Orthognatic Surgery," noon, Rm. N13E05, Dining Rm. No. 2, 3rd level, 300 N. Ingalls Bldg. Ecumenical Campus Cntr.-Leah Tsemel, "The Legal Status of Palestinians & Lebanese Under Israeli Rule, 8 p.m., Schorling Aud., 1202 School of Education. Performances Musical Society-Los Angeles Philharmonic, 8:30 p.m., Hill Aud. School of Music-Jazz Band, Lou Smith, conductor, 8 p.m., Rackham. School of Music-Tibor Szasz, Piano Recital, DMA, 8 p.m., Recital Hall. School of Music-Church Music Improvisation Class Recital, 8 p.m., Studio 2110, School of Music. Mich. Union Arts-Edward Zilberrant, pianist, Bach, Debussy, Mozart and complete Chopin Preludes, 8 p.m., Pendleton Room. Meetings U of M Cross Country Ski Club - General Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 439 Mason Hall. Aikido Club - Mtg., 5 p.m., Sports Bldg., 606 Hoover St. Racquetball Club - Practice Mtg., 7-9 p.m., CCRB Cts. 10 & 11. Science Res. Club - Mtg., 7:30-10 p.m., Chrysler Aud., N. Campus. Amnesty Int'l. - Gen. Mtg., 7 p.m., Union. Baptist Student Union - Mtg., 7 p.m., 2435 Mason. Ann Arbor Go Club - Mtg., 7-11 p.m., 1433 Mason Hall. His House Christian Fellowship - Fellowship & Bible Study, 7:30 p.m., 925 E. Ann St. Society of Christian Engineers-Brown Bag Mtg., noon, 315 W. Eng. Miscellaneous Impact Jazz Dance Company-Workshop, B. Siff, 7-8:15, Ballroom, Union. Folk Dance Club - Folk Dancing Beginners class, 7-8:30 p.m., corner of State & Wm., 3rd floor. Folk Dance Club - Intermediate Macedonian class, 8:30-10 p.m., dance studio, corner of State & Wm., 3rd floor. Exhibition and Sales of Foil Etchings and Strass Crystal-9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 1st floor, Michigan Union. To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI. 48109. Cooley Writing Awards Committee ANN ARBOR CONTACT LENS CLINIC Dr. Paul Uslan, Optometrist Hard Contact Lenses ............................. $149.00 including 2 pairs Soft Contact Lenses ......................................$169.00 Extended Wear Contact Lenses ................ $325.00 including insurance Selected Glasses ........................................ $45.00 complete All Frames ........................................... ....... ..20% off DAILY 11:30-2 a.m. 1321 S. 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