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Monday, January 14, 2013

Still Recovering From Sandy, Crisfield Braces For Next Storm

Hazel Cropper, for years the fastest crab picker in this city built on its seafood industry, worries about the storm drain a few feet from her living room.

As volunteers assessed the damage Superstorm Sandy caused to her home, the 74-year-old noted that the drain backs up whenever it rains, flooding the street. She wondered if it would put her home back under water in the next big storm.

"I try to not even think about it," said Cropper, who worked in crab houses most of her life and earned the nickname "Hurricane Hazel" for the speed at which she dismantled blue crabs at annual competitions she inevitably won. "I'm leaving it in God's hands."

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

One truly had to see this woman pick crabs to believe it.When I saw her compete she picked double what her nearest competitor picked.

Anonymous said...

"i'm leaving it in God's hands." she says. fine, let God pay for your house. she aint moving and that is why we shouldnt reward stupidity.