Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:46:50 GMT
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma. Leesburg's Wendy Mathis has a brother who lives in Oklahoma City and works in BethanyMore >>
Some folks in South Georgia frantically tried to get in touch with loved ones who live near the destruction in Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:38:18 GMT
A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma. Lee County resident Jyl Goodson says she wants to help bring joy back to the children in Moore,More >>
A concerned citizen is stepping up to help the children who have been devastated by the tornado in Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:01:37 GMT
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
As kids get out of school, they'll spend more time at the pool. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 137 children younger than 15 drowned in a pool or spa from Memorial Day through LaborMore >>
March 3, 2008
Lowndes County - Lowndes County is preparing for another storm forecasted to bring high winds and several inches of rain to the area.
The storm is predicted to be similar to the one that hit the county last week.
That storm brought wind gust up to 70 miles per hour, uprooting trees, downing power lines and damaging homes.
The water levels from the county's rivers and lakes also remain high from that storm. But officials say flooding isn't their biggest concern.
"Right now we could be in for some localized flooding just because of the amount of rain we've received here over the last few weeks," says Paige Dukes of the Lowndes County Commission Office. "Our storm drains are full, the ground is saturated so that's not going to help us as far as standing water nor is it going to help with the stability of some of our trees and things like that when the winds hit."
County officials say signing up for their Code Red Emergency Alert system is the best way to find out if there's severe weather near you.
"We've been looking at several hundred numbers each morning when our emergency management director checks the system so we encourage citizens to continue to sign up and put all your phone numbers in," Dukes adds.
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