Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:07 AM EDT2013-05-21 12:07:49 GMT
The American Red Cross is working with Oklahoma officials and have been all night to help clean up the devastation and ensure victims of these monstrous tornadoes get the help they need. They're alsoMore >>
The Red Cross holds blood drives, CPR classes and says there are many ways for folks to lend a hand throughout the year but now, for disasters like this, the organization says the best way to help is through donations.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:29 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:29:09 GMT
The Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office is now saying that at least 40 more have been killed after a deadly tornado outbreak barreled through Oklahoma, bringing the death toll to 91. At least 40 ofMore >>
The Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office is now saying that at least 40 more have been killed after a deadly tornado outbreak barreled through Oklahoma, bringing the death toll to 91.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:03 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:03:02 GMT
Paramedics tell us they're amazed no one was seriously hurt in a rush hour crash just outside Albany Monday evening. The driver of a pickup truck lost control on Philema Road just before 5:00. The truckMore >>
The driver of a pickup truck and his passenger walk away from the mangled wreckage after a crash.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:02 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:02:59 GMT
An unusual wreck on Albany's bypass Monday night left the highway littered with yard debris. About 9:30, a car collided with a trailer that was hauling tree limbs on the Liberty Expressway between theMore >>
Wrecked cars and yard debris slow traffic on Albany's bypass.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:45 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:45:07 GMT
Moultrie Police tell us they have the accused triggerman in a shooting in custody after two weeks on the run. Police arrested 19-year-old Darren Huntley over the weekend in Waycross. 22-year-old DominiqueMore >>
Moultrie Police tell us they have the accused triggerman in a shooting in custody after two weeks on the run.More >>
SYLVESTER, GA (WALB) -
Worth County schools are closed Monday, and several other counties have followed suit for Tuesday.
Here is the list as of Monday afternoon:
Atkinson Co. (for students only) Baconton Community Charter (for students. Faculty and Staff should report at 9AM) Baker Ben Hill Berrien (for students only. Employees are asked to come to work if possible.) Brooks Clinch Colquitt Coffee Co. Community Christian Academy (Adel) Cook Early Echols Irwin County (teachers and staff report by 9 am) Lanier Liberty Faith Christian Academy (Moultrie) Lowndes County Mitchell (Faculty and Staff are required to report to work @ 9:00 a.m.) Moultrie Tech (all campuses Monday night, Tuesday) Pataula Charter Academy Pelham City Schools Potter House Preschool (Tifton) Bundle of Love Daycare Tift county Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) Tift Tift Area Academy Turner Wiregrass Tech (Monday night and Tuesday) Worth (240-day and 230-day employees should report to work. All other employees should stay home.)
Weatherwise, the strongest in the series of storm will start our work week. Rain, heavy at times today to heavy rain and strong storms overnight into tomorrow will highlight the appreciable weather.
Rain totals will average another 4 to 6 inches. However higher totals are possible.
Flash Flooding is possible. Severe threat will lie mostly in damaging winds, but an isolated Tornado cannot be ruled out.
Drier weather finally returns and should last for the rest of the work week.
(SOURCE: WALB viewer from Worth Co.)
Sandbags are ready for people who want them in Sylvester
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