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Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rockdale County braces for severe storm nearly 1 year after tornado devastates community
The Brief Some Rockdale County residents are on edge ahead of Saturday night's storms, remembering the April 2024 EF-2 tornado that tore through the area. On April 2, 2024, the tornado with winds of up to 115 mph destroyed dozens of homes. Residents are keeping a close eye on the forecast ahead of expected storms Saturday night. ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - Residents of Rockdale County are feeling anxious about the severe storms predicted for Saturday night, recalling the EF-2 tornado that struck the area in April 2024. What they're saying "Now, anytime you hear warnings, or they talk about storms, it kind of gets you on edge a little bit," Gregory Daniels said. "It's anxiety, especially when they're coming in in the middle of the night," he added. "You don't know what to expect." "We're just nervous, basically, for everybody, because it came at midnight and everybody was sleeping, and we woke up to that. A lot of people didn't. We didn't know what it was until we saw the next morning what actually happened," Kenneth Allen explained. What you can do Ahead of this storm, Rockdale County officials say residents can register for RAVE Mobile Safety on the county website to receive alerts coming from the National Weather Service. You can also sign up by texting "ROCKDALE" to 67283. They also encourage residents to use a weather radio and make sure their phone is opted in to receive alerts. Officials also say there are nine tornado sirens installed throughout the county, but it will be two weeks until they are operational due to connectivity issues between the server and the national weather service. The Source FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Kim Leoffler interviewed Rockdale County residents and spoke with the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office for this report.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Winter weather wreaks havoc, multiple semi-truck crashes on slick roads
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Bitterly cold temperatures are keeping road conditions hazardous across the metro. On Wednesday morning, there were multiple wrecks involving semi-trucks and even a snowplow that slid off the road. The shaky start Wednesday began with McIntyre Law Chopper 4 over a big wreck on I-35 in Moore that involved a semi truck. There was another on I-40 near Harrah Road where a truck ended up completely on its side to. LOCAL NEWS: 'Business as usual': Oklahoma workers braving the bitter cold 'You have to be extra cautious on snow and ice because it can be tricky,' AAA Spokesperson Shawn Steward said. Just northwest of that a snow plow slid off the road. That was just a day after the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority said three snowplows were hit by other drivers. EMSA said on Tuesday alone they worked 44 wrecks and took 11 people to the hospital. That's more than double their normal rate, according to a news release Wednesday morning. Troopers with Oklahoma Highway Patrol went to more than 330 crashes statewide by late afternoon Tuesday as well. 'You've got to take it easy. You know, take your time and everything,' truck driver Kenneth Allen said. Allen has been driving a semi truck for 10 years. He said safety is a top priority when moving the big rig through winter weather. LOCAL NEWS: Multiple crashes, major traffic backups on I-35 SB 'If I got to shut it down, I just called safety I'm like, 'hey, the road's not safe for me to drive on' so I can pull over,' he said. He said he and his company don't want to lose their load or his life. He and his dog made a stop near NE 122nd Street and I-35 Wednesday while on their way to Omaha, Nebraska before hitting the highway once again. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has information on road conditions that you can keep an eye on in the coming days. We'll also keep you up to date at KFOR. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
