Thumper
11-25-2013, 09:36 AM
This weekend, Lynn got a phone call from one of her managers to let her know there was a fire at the Hyatt. Evidently one of the a/c (window) units shorted out and caught fire. That, in turn, caught the draperies on fire and it went from there. It set the sprinkler system off and the fire was extinguished, BUT the smoke went into the hallways and set THOSE sprinklers off and the chain reaction continued on. (I assume the sprinklers are hooked to heat sensors as well as smoke detectors) The good news is, everybody was evacuated with no injuries.
Needless to say, the place is a mess. They had to evacuate all the guests and then find them other accommodations in town. Lynn's at work now cancelling all the future reservations and trying to find alternate accommodations for those guests as well as greeting the oblivious incoming guests with the wonderful news. Of course, the flooding went through from the top floors down to the bottom floors (6 stories I think). They have power restored to the lobby (where the offices are) but it appears the hotel will be closed until around Christmas. This doesn't look good right now. :(
To make matters worse ... 3 out of the 4 top managers (including Lynn's boss) are on vacation this week. The head dude (GM) is on a cruise and upon his return, will have a real surprise awaiting him!
Needless to say, the place is a mess. They had to evacuate all the guests and then find them other accommodations in town. Lynn's at work now cancelling all the future reservations and trying to find alternate accommodations for those guests as well as greeting the oblivious incoming guests with the wonderful news. Of course, the flooding went through from the top floors down to the bottom floors (6 stories I think). They have power restored to the lobby (where the offices are) but it appears the hotel will be closed until around Christmas. This doesn't look good right now. :(
To make matters worse ... 3 out of the 4 top managers (including Lynn's boss) are on vacation this week. The head dude (GM) is on a cruise and upon his return, will have a real surprise awaiting him!