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Elderly Clara couple displaced after storm tears roof from home
CLARA — An elderly Clara couple is facing displacement after a severe storm tore the roof from their home, caused extensive damage and left the property unable to have electricity restored, according to an online fundraiser organized to help them recover. The couple, who live on a limited income...
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More than 1,160 Dixie Electric customers without power, damage reported following Waynesboro storm
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Emergency responders are out as storm damage is being reported across the Wayne County area Wednesday afternoon. The WDAM 7 First Alert Weather team is tracking a storm that moved through and knocked out power for Wayne County residents, mainly around the Waynesboro area. Dixie...
WTOK-TV
WTOK’s Deitra Mckenzie speaks at Meridian Rotary Club
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - WTOK’s own Deitra Mckenzie spoke at Wednesday afternoon’s Rotary Club meeting. She spoke on hurricane season, the extreme heat, and the importance of staying informed during severe weather, especially as we approach the height of hurricane season. Deitra says emphasizing the facts now, out...
WTOK-TV
First Alert: One new area of development in the Northern Atlantic
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - As of Thursday afternoon, there is now one area to watch around the northern Atlantic for potential tropical development. A non-tropical area of low pressure is forecast to develop along a front over the northeastern Atlantic by early Friday morning. While this area is located far away from the United States, but it is still something to monitor.
WTOK-TV
Two structure fires in Meridian Tuesday morning
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Meridian firefighters responded to a structure fire around 1 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, near 14th Avenue and 15th Street. Meridian Fire Chief Michael Evans says the fire involved an abandoned structure that had previously been condemned by the City of Meridian. Officials say the fire appears to...
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Lauderdale County residents encouraged to avoid burning during high fire danger
Lauderdale County residents are encouraged to avoid outdoor burning as a combination of high heat and drought create ideal conditions for fire to get out of control. Fire Coordinator Allan Dover said the best thing residents can do is hold off on burning until conditions improve. If burning must be done, he said it’s critical residents stay with the fire the entire time and have water standing by to extinguish the flames if needed.
WTOK-TV
Meridian locals cope with the scorching heat
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The heat wave continues across the Southeast, with nearly the whole state of Mississippi again under a heat advisory. For most people, life continues as normal under the scorching sun, but as the temperature rises, it’s important to find ways to stay cool. Vincent DiTomaso...