More Bombs Found Near Odyssey Middle School Have Residents Concerned
Posted: 7:01 am EST January 21, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Army Corps of Engineers said they plan on detonating more bombs at Odyssey Middle School Monday during the holiday break.
SLIDESHOW: Bombs Detonated On Campus Of Orange County Middle School
Residents in the area said they were getting desperate to sell their homes. Like many people who live near Odyssey Middle School in southeast Orlando, Ruth Ortiz is frustrated.Ortiz is selling her house at an $80,000 loss and said she plans to sue the builder for not telling her about potential hazards around the old Pinecastle jeep range."I'm worried about what is going on around here in the houses, the prices the safety. Everything is going. It's going down," Ortiz said.During the Christmas break, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dug up 400 pounds of World War II-era bombs and rockets on the school grounds and detonated them on January 5.Brittney Keithan and her fiancé live nearby."It really shook the house. Like nine, ten, one after the other after the other," Keithan said.She described sounds that other neighbors say will never be forgotten."There is yards and yards of woods and how can they say there's no bombs in there? There could be bombs everywhere," said Pedro Gallardo, a resident.The Army Corps of Engineers first notified residents in the area about the bombs in June of 2007. They did not say when the search for more explosives would be concluded.
Residents in the area said they were getting desperate to sell their homes. Like many people who live near Odyssey Middle School in southeast Orlando, Ruth Ortiz is frustrated.Ortiz is selling her house at an $80,000 loss and said she plans to sue the builder for not telling her about potential hazards around the old Pinecastle jeep range."I'm worried about what is going on around here in the houses, the prices the safety. Everything is going. It's going down," Ortiz said.During the Christmas break, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dug up 400 pounds of World War II-era bombs and rockets on the school grounds and detonated them on January 5.Brittney Keithan and her fiancé live nearby."It really shook the house. Like nine, ten, one after the other after the other," Keithan said.She described sounds that other neighbors say will never be forgotten."There is yards and yards of woods and how can they say there's no bombs in there? There could be bombs everywhere," said Pedro Gallardo, a resident.The Army Corps of Engineers first notified residents in the area about the bombs in June of 2007. They did not say when the search for more explosives would be concluded.
Previous Stories:
- January 14, 2008: Buried Bombs Could Cause Orlando Homeowners To Lose Insurance
- January 8, 2008: Homeowners Taking Legal Action After Bombs Found At Nearby School
- January 7, 2008: Students Return To School With Remaining Explosives Fenced In
- January 6, 2008: Munitions Detonated At Odyssey Middle School
- January 5, 2008: More Munitions Detonated At Odyssey Middle School
- December 27, 2007: Army Corps Back On School Campus Looking For Bombs
- November 19, 2007: Army Corps To Dig 2,000 Holes In Search For Bombs
- November 12, 2007: Lawmakers Want Army Corps To Expand Search For Old Bombs
- October 16, 2007: No New Bombs Found But Property Value Concerns Exist
- October 16, 2007: Developer Evacuates Homes In Search For Old Bombs
- October 15, 2007: Builder Marks Homes That May Have Bombs On Property
- October 12, 2007: Builder: If You Want Proof There Are No Bombs, I'll Dig Up Your Lawn
- August 30, 2007: Builder Says It Will Survey For Live Bombs In Two Neighborhoods
- August 7, 2007: Homeowners Concerned As Corps Surveys Bombing Range
- July 30, 2007: Corps Of Engineers Testing School Campus For Explosives
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