National Park Service assesses damage to parks as threat of another shutdown looms

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National Park Service assesses damage to parks as threat of another shutdown looms

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By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather staff writer


The longest government shutdown in United States history took a toll on the country’s national parks in more ways than one.

Whether it was physical damage inflicted by unruly guests, park service employees not receiving their paychecks for several weeks, local businesses losing money or impacts to wildlife, recovery will take time.

“The damage done to our parks will be felt for weeks, months or even years,” Theresa Pierno, president and CEO for National Parks Conservation Association said after the shutdown ended. “We want to thank and acknowledge the men and women who have devoted their careers to protecting our national parks and will be working hard to fix damage and get programs and projects back up and running.”

“We implore lawmakers to use this time to come to a long-term funding agreement and avoid another disaster like this. Federal employees, businesses, communities and national parks deserve better.”

The parks stayed open during the shutdown, operating only with a very limited staff. Others were forced to close at times due to snowy weather that caused road conditions to become dangerous as plowing operations were not funded.

The shutdown began Dec. 23 and ended on Jan. 25, but the bill President Trump signed only reopened the government for three weeks.........................................................






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In this Jan. 10, 2019, file photo, a car drives along the road at Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California's Mojave Desert. National parks across the United States are scrambling to clean up and repair damage that visitors and storms caused during the recent government shutdown while bracing for the possibility of another closure later this month. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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