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First Alert: Flood risk continues
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Since Thursday night, there’s a swath where 4-7″ of rain fell within parts of Smith, Jasper, Clarke, and Choctaw (AL) counties. To no surprise, flash flooding was the result... and there were numerous reports of flooded roads & even water rescues. Sadly, the rain...
OB-GYN: Hospital conversions in rural Alabama could undermine maternal care
Dr. Max Rogers said the board of Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) thinks he’s a “broken record” for sounding the alarm on maternal health outcomes in the state. Each time he raises the issue, Rogers, an OB-GYN based in Clarke County, brings a different perspective to warn the board about worsening outcomes in rural […] The post OB-GYN: Hospital conversions in rural Alabama could undermine maternal care appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Update: Damaging winds and half-dollar-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Southwest Alabama Monday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 6:16 a.m. on Monday valid until 6:45 a.m. for Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Monroe and Washington counties. The storms could bring half-dollar-sized hail (1.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 6:15 a.m., a severe thunderstorm was...
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