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Lee weakens to depression with 35 mph winds

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, September 5th, 2011, 2:45pm

Lee weakens to depression with 35 mph winds

SAUCIER, Miss. (AP) - Lee dumped more than a foot of rain in New Orleans and spun off tornadoes elsewhere Sunday as its center came ashore in a slow crawl north that raised fears of inland flash flooding in the Deep South and beyond.

The massive weather system spent most of the day as a tropical storm but weakened late in the evening to a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph).

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Rain-packed Tropical Storm Lee forms off Louisiana

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, September 2nd, 2011, 2:30pm

Rain-packed Tropical Storm Lee forms off Louisiana

By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY
Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tropical Storm Lee formed in the waters off Louisiana on Friday, threatening a drenching along much of the Gulf coast over the Labor Day weekend with up to 20 inches of rain in some spots.

Mississippi's governor declared a state of emergency in seven counties on or near the coast, saying the storm is expected to cause tremendous flooding. A state of emergency frees up resources that can be used to prepare for a storm, and Louisiana's governor declared one Thursday because of the threat of flash flooding.

Lee could unleash "efficient and torrential topical rains" for the next several days, the National Weather Service said.

In the French Quarter, some tourists were caught off guard by the storm as it rained off and on. Kyla Holley of Madison, Wis.

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Alabama forestry officials prepare for wildfires

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 2:59pm

Alabama forestry officials prepare for wildfires

State Forestry officials fear a 400 acre wildfire in DeKalb County may be the first of many during what could be a long and hard fall fire season in Alabama.

Firefighters with the Forestry Commission worked three days to get the fire near Ider contained and under control before demobilizing Wednesday night.

Dry weather combined with low humidity have currently combined to create conditions favorable for several wildfires.

"We're going to see a lot of them," said Forestry Commission Spokeswoman Coleen Vansant.

Vansant expects the fires to feed off all the debris left behind from the April 27th tornado outbreak.

It's already been a very busy year for wildfires in Alabama.

So far, nearly 2,500 wildfires have burned more than 57,000 acres.

Last year by this time, the state had

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Red Flag Warning for much of Alabama

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, August 29th, 2011, 3:45pm

A combination of warm temperatures, strong winds and low relative humidity has resulted in a Red Flag Warning for much of Alabama. This means that outdoor burning can become dangerous quickly.

The National Weather Service has more information on their website about this type of warning.

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Sand Mountain Disaster Relief Concert

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Thursday, August 25th, 2011, 4:25pm

There will be a Sand Mountain Disaster Relief Concert on Sunday, September 4 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the Ider High School Football Stadium.

There will be free admission, but donations are welcome.

All proceeds to disaster relief for Sand Mountain, Jackson & Dekalb Counties.

Checks should be mailed to Ider Town Hall (P.O. Box 157, Ider, AL 35981). Make Checks payable to Ider Area Relief Fund.

Concert features: Bryan White, Buddy Jewell, Aly'An, Due West, Lewis Copeland, Leon Venerable, Chris Shepard, Robert Keele, and Jason Lee Wilson.

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Receive bad weather notifications in Jackson County

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011, 3:05pm

Receive bad weather notifications in Jackson County

Sign up to receive calls on your home phone and/or cell phone when bad weather is heading toward your home. You can choose tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings, and/or flash flood warnings.

Click on Community Notification Enrollment and select from the options provided.

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Pisgah residents move from cleanup to rebuilding

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011, 5:40pm

Pisgah residents move from cleanup to rebuilding

For three months, the Rock Family Worship Center out of Scottsboro has brought volunteers to the town of Pisgah to aid in the cleanup and feeding of residents affected by the storm.

That job ends this weekend with a group from Colorado.

"They will finish us out and once they're done we'll be finishing up there," said Reverend Joe Young, Associate Pastor of the Rock Family Worship Center.

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