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CHAPTER 1You Can't Go to the Office: Where Do You Go from Here?

Indianapolis, April 3, 2006 – Public safety officials are still concerned about Sunday's storm damage to the Regions Bank tower downtown. The straight-line winds blew out windows on several floors and peeled away parts of the building's facade.

While the wind is responsible for the initial damage to the city's third tallest building, wind will keep the area around it closed for at least another day. Channel 13 Meteorologist Jude Redfield says the wind speeds are expected to be up to 25 miles per hour through Tuesday afternoon. That means falling glass and debris from the Regions building are still a big safety concern.

Three sides and 16 floors of the building are damaged and it will be a while before the tower is repaired. Spokesperson Myra Borshoff says that is bad news for tenants.

“For the foreseeable future, this building will not be occupied…Right now, our focus is securing the building and making it safe.”

In the short term that means protecting pedestrians and drivers from falling glass and metal. And, Borshoff says, that means keeping the area around the tower off-limits.

“I would say for at least for the next few days, those streets will not be available and you should probably plan to leave 15 to 20 minutes early.”

Mayor Bart Peterson agrees. “When we are sure nothing is going to fall off the buildings, then we will reopen the streets.”

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