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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Clay County launches new emergency alert system for safety
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Clay County will now have a new emergency management system that allows county officials to send emergency notifications to people's cell phones across the county. This new tool is designed to enhance public safety by providing residents with critical information and timely alerts. 'The CodeRed system enables county officials to quickly distribute emergency notifications via phone calls, text messages, and email. These alerts will provide important updates on severe weather, hazardous conditions, road closures, evacuations, and other urgent public safetymatters,' said Clay County Emergency Management Director Robert Gambill. Local emergency declared, now what? This emergency notification system was originally known as Reverse 911 and primarily only worked on landlines. However, the CodeRed system will allow information to be sent to mobile devices as well as landlines. Something county officials say is critical as many residences no longer have a home phone. Gambill said the CodeRed system is an important step in ensuring the safety and well-being of the community. 'In an emergency, timely and accurate information can make all the difference, andthis system will allow us to reach residents quickly,' said Gambill You can sign up for the emergency notification system free of charge by clicking here or by texting CLAYCO to 24639 to get a link sent to your mobile device. Clark Co. selects emergency alert system for community 'All residents and businesses are strongly encouraged to sign up for alerts to ensure they receiveimportant notifications.' Robert Gambill When registering, Gambill said it's crucial to use a physical address rather than a post office box to ensure the alerts are location-specific. What exactly is a tornado emergency? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Bad weather prompts cancelations, postponements
Sub-freezing temperatures and forecasts for worse weather prompted cancellations and postponements throughout the Muskogee area. Temperatures plunged into the 20s and snow began falling before noon Tuesday. The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through 3 p.m. Wednesday and an extreme cold warning until noon Thursday. Temperatures are to be in the teens through Thursday, according to the AccuWeather website for Muskogee. 'Wednesday and Thursday, it will be extremely dangerous cold weather,' said Deputy Muskogee County Emergency Management Director Carrie Wages. 'You won't be able to be outside for too long out there, especially with any exposed skin. You have to make sure your face is covered, you have proper outdoor wear. We just need everybody to watch their pets, check on their neighbors, keep your water trickling. We're expecting negative-degree weather with the wind chill.' Muskogee and Warner school districts canceled classes Tuesday. Other districts — including Fort Gibson, Okay, Hilldale, Wagoner, Checotah and Oktaha — had virtual classes Tuesday. Warming shelters are open at the Gospel Rescue Mission on Callahan Street and Kingdom Living Church at 24th street and Broadway. Deacon Warren Stephenson at Kingdom Living Church said the American Red Cross donated cots and blankets for the warming shelter. He said the shelter offers warm food and a clothing closet. 'This will be our third time this year,' Stephenson said. 'The Red Cross and many local organizations help us out.' Weather prompted the Muskogee Regional Junior Livestock Show to be postponed for at least two days, spokesman Rowdy Fewel said. 'For the sake of the animals and the people involved, we just made the decision to postpone it for the next 48 hours and see what we can do after that,' Fewel said. He said he does not know how this will affect the premium sale set for Saturday. 'This is uncharted waters,' he said. 'I do know there's been some weather delays over the years.' Fewel said that, even with the postponement, the show will comply with a Oklahoma Youth Expo administrative rule prohibiting swine shows after March 1. The ruling was made to help prevent the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus. He said the remainder of the Muskogee show will happen within the next seven days. The show must be out of the Hatbox Event Center by Tuesday, he said. Muskogee Emergency Management Director Tyler Evans reported at least two weather-related accidents on U.S. 69 Tuesday morning. One was a turnover south of Border Street before 7 a.m. and the other turnover occurred around 9 a.m. near the Arkansas River Bridge. Muskogee Fire Department spokesman Scott Puckett said firefighters responded to a house fire on South Douglas Street early Tuesday morning. The fire remains under investigation, but could have been caused by a space heater, he said.
Iraqi News
17-02-2025
- Climate
- Iraqi News
Harsh weather batters US: At least nine dead, including eight in Kentucky
INA- sources At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the US, including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday that hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to be rescued. Beshear said many of the deaths, including a mother and 7-year-old child, were caused by cars getting stuck in high water. 'So folks, stay off the roads right now and stay alive,' he said. 'This is the search and rescue phase, and I am very proud of all the Kentuckians that are out there responding, putting their lives on the line.' Beshear said the storms have knocked out power to about 39,000 homes, but he warned that harsh winds in some areas could increase outages. Much of the US beyond Kentucky faced another round of biting winter weather. The Northern Plains faced life-threatening cold, and tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida. Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said earlier that the mother and child were swept away Saturday night in the Bonnieville community. In southeastern Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, County Emergency Management Deputy Director Revelle Berry said. Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 15 cm of rain during the weekend storms, said Bob Oravec, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service. 'The effects will continue for awhile, a lot of swollen streams and a lot of flooding going on,' Oravec said Sunday. 'Any time there's flooding, the flooding can last a lot longer than the rain lasts.' In Atlanta, a person was killed when an 'extremely large tree' fell on a home early Sunday, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue Capt. Scott Powell. He told reporters that firefighters were dispatched just before 5 am after a 911 call. Elsewhere, bone-chilling cold is expected for the Northern Plains with low temperatures into the minus 30s F near the Canadian border. Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures in the Dakotas and Minnesota of minus 40 Fahrenheit to minus 50 F are expected. Heavy snowfall amounts were expected in parts of New England and northern New York. In some areas, wind gusts could reach 60 mph and create 'hazardous whiteout conditions,' the NWS said. Kentucky faces severe flooding Water submerged cars and buildings in Kentucky and mudslides blocked roads in Virginia late Saturday into Sunday. Both of the states were under flood warnings, along with Tennessee and Arkansas. The National Weather Service warned residents to stay off the roads. Chilly temperatures replaced the heavy rains with snow early Sunday in parts of Kentucky. The Kentucky River Medical Centre in the city of Jackson said closed its emergency department and was transferring all patients to two other hospitals in the region. The hospital said it would re-evaluate conditions Sunday morning to determine when it can safely reopen. The north fork of the Kentucky River was forecast to crest nearly 14 feet (4.3 metres) above flood stage that afternoon, the weather service said. Photos posted by authorities and residents on social media showed cars and buildings underwater in south-central and eastern Kentucky. In Buchanan County, Virginia, the sheriff's office said multiple roads were blocked by mudslides. The Simpson County Office of Emergency Management in Kentucky said authorities performed several rescues from stalled-out vehicles in floodwaters. 'Stay home if you can,' the office said on Facebook. New England faces snow, then sleet Meanwhile, heavy snow was expected to blanket much of New England and then transition to sleet. Oravec said Sunday that snowfall in the region was relatively light, due to the freezing rain and sleet mix. Snow and arctic temperatures swept much of the Midwest and Upper Plains on Saturday, covering roads in eastern Nebraska, northern Iowa and much of Wisconsin. Winter weather advisories were issued for parts of those states and Michigan, with up to 10.6 cm of snow predicted throughout Iowa, southern Wisconsin and most of Michigan by Sunday evening. Frigid polar vortex Meteorologists said the US was about to get its 10th and coldest polar vortex stretching event this season, with the northern Rockies and northern Plains first in line. Weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole into the US and Europe. In Denver, where temperatures were expected to dip as low as minus 10 degrees Celsius over the weekend, the city opened shelters for those living on the streets.
Al Jazeera
16-02-2025
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, as winter storms batter the US
At least nine people have died after harsh winter weather struck the United States, including eight people in Kentucky as a result of heavy rains. The state's governor, Andy Beshear, said on Sunday that hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to be rescued. Beshear said many of the deaths, including those of a mother and a seven-year-old child, were caused by cars getting stuck in high water. 'So folks, stay off the roads right now and stay alive,' he said. 'This is the search-and-rescue phase, and I am very proud of all the Kentuckians that are out there responding, putting their lives on the line.' Beshear said the storms have knocked out power to about 39,000 homes, but he warned that harsh winds in some areas could increase outages. Elsewhere, the Northern Plains faced life-threatening cold, and tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida. In Kentucky, Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said earlier that the mother and child were swept away on Saturday night in the Bonnieville community. In southeastern Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, County Emergency Management Deputy Director Revelle Berry said. Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain during the weekend storms, said Bob Oravec, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service. 'The effects will continue for a while; a lot of swollen streams and a lot of flooding going on,' Oravec said on Sunday. In Atlanta, Georgia, a person was killed when an 'extremely large tree' fell on a home early Sunday, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue Captain Scott Powell. Meanwhile, heavy snowfall was expected in parts of New England and northern New York. Meteorologists said the US was about to get its 10th and coldest polar vortex stretching event this season, with the northern Rockies and northern Plains first in line. Weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole into the US and Europe.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
At least 9 people are dead, including 8 in Kentucky, amid latest blast of winter weather
At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to be rescued. Beshear said many of the deaths, including a mother and 7-year-old child, were caused by cars getting stuck in high water. 'So folks, stay off the roads right now and stay alive,' he said. 'This is the search and rescue phase, and I am very proud of all the Kentuckians that are out there responding, putting their lives on the line.' Beshear said the storms have knocked out power to about 39,000 homes, but he warned that harsh winds in some areas could increase outages. Much of the U.S. beyond Kentucky faced another round of biting winter weather. The Northern Plains faced life-threatening cold, and tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida. Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said earlier that the mother and child were swept away Saturday night in the Bonnieville community. In southeastern Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, County Emergency Management Deputy Director Revelle Berry said. Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain during the weekend storms, said Bob Oravec, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service. 'The effects will continue for awhile, a lot of swollen streams and a lot of flooding going on,' Oravec said Sunday. 'Any time there's flooding, the flooding can last a lot longer than the rain lasts.' In Atlanta, a person was killed when an 'extremely large tree' fell on a home early Sunday, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue Capt. Scott Powell. He told reporters that firefighters were dispatched just before 5 a.m. after a 911 call. Elsewhere, bone-chilling cold is expected for the Northern Plains with low temperatures into the minus 30s F near the Canadian border. Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures in the Dakotas and Minnesota of minus 40 Fahrenheit (minus 40 Celsius) to minus 50 F (minus 45.6 C) are expected. Heavy snowfall amounts were expected in parts of New England and northern New York. In some areas, wind gusts could reach 60 mph (about 97 kph) and create 'hazardous whiteout conditions,' the NWS said. Water submerged cars and buildings in Kentucky and mudslides blocked roads in Virginia late Saturday into Sunday. Both of the states were under flood warnings, along with Tennessee and Arkansas. The National Weather Service warned residents to stay off the roads. Chilly temperatures replaced the heavy rains with snow early Sunday in parts of Kentucky. The Kentucky River Medical Center in the city of Jackson said closed its emergency department and was transferring all patients to two other hospitals in the region. The hospital said it would re-evaluate conditions Sunday morning to determine when it can safely reopen. The north fork of the Kentucky River was forecast to crest nearly 14 feet (4.3 meters) above flood stage that afternoon, the weather service said. Photos posted by authorities and residents on social media showed cars and buildings underwater in south-central and eastern Kentucky. In Buchanan County, Virginia, the sheriff's office said multiple roads were blocked by mudslides. The Simpson County Office of Emergency Management in Kentucky said authorities performed several rescues from stalled-out vehicles in floodwaters. 'Stay home if you can,' the office said on Facebook. Meanwhile heavy snow was expected to blanket much of New England and then transition to sleet. Oravec said Sunday that snowfall in the region was relatively light, due to the freezing rain and sleet mix. Snow and arctic temperatures swept much of the Midwest and Upper Plains on Saturday, covering roads in eastern Nebraska, northern Iowa and much of Wisconsin. Winter weather advisories were issued for parts of those states and Michigan, with up to 4 inches (10.6 centimeters) of snow predicted throughout Iowa, southern Wisconsin and most of Michigan by Sunday evening. Meteorologists said the U.S. was about to get its 10th and coldest polar vortex stretching event this season, with the northern Rockies and northern Plains first in line. Weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole into the U.S. and Europe. In Denver, where temperatures were expected to dip as low as 14 degrees (minus 10 degrees Celsius) over the weekend, the city opened shelters for those living on the streets. __ Sophia Tareen contributed to this report from Chicago. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
