Alabama Flood Relief Efforts Expand Across Counties
Sen. Allen and officials tour flooded Morgan Limestone and Madison counties assessing damage. Bridges out and roads damaged, with evacuations in Courtland Town Creek and Madison County. Civil Defense deems federal aid essential as river crests threaten more losses.
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Sen. Allen
Sen. Sparkman
Rep. Jones
Huntsville-Decatur
Decatur
Russell Bolding
Morgan County
Allen
Montgomery
Mitchell
Howard Proctor
Limestone
Madison
Lawrence
Morgan Counties
TVA
Limestone County
Athens
Lawrence County
Courtland
Town Creek
Madison County
Whitesburg
Dick Fleming
Florence
Morgan and
Courtland Town Creek
Colbert County
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Muscle Shoals
Quad-Cities
Huntsville
Alabama 67
Point Mallard
Valhermoso
Flood Threat prompts evacuations across Limestone county area
Evacuation Chairman Thomas Lee Hammon estimates county road damage at 1.5 million dollars while Limestone and Morgan counties brace for rising Tennessee River waters. Officials tour the flood zone as Eastwood Elementary contemplates closure and residents stockpile to protect homes. Local leaders push for disaster relief and SBA loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lee Hammon
Limestone County Civil Defense
Spencer Black
Jim Allen
C. J. Sullivan
John Sparkman
U.S
Bob Jones
Eastwood
Tennessee
Curtis B. Sellers
Sellers
Ave. SE
Eastwood Elementary
Flood Crest Threatens Southeast Decatur Homes
River crest near 562 feet threatens 1.4 feet of rise endangering houses in southeast Decatur and northwest pockets. TVA notes upstream dams can slow the flood, but damage could reach $35 million in Chattanooga as crews assess which lots sit below crest level.
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Decatur
Bill Levin
TVA
Wheeler Dam
Chattanooga
Shepherd
Viet Veteran Cited For Water Rescue
A Vietnam veteran from Mooresville, Army Capt. John Condon of Redstone Arsenal, is slated for the top award after rescuing 22 year old Decatur National Guardsman Garland Terry during Friday's flood. Terry was washed into Limestone Creek near Mooresville when a National Guard truck left Alabama 20. He held onto a tree, then two, before Condon and the Flint Rescue Squad extracted him after about two and a half hours. Terry was treated at Huntsville Hospital and released.
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Tennessee
Country Club Rd
Bill McLaughlin
Alabama
Decatur
McKinley Divide
North
Cullman County
Flint Creek
McLaughlin
TVA
Winford Turner
Mooresville
Morgan County Civil Defense
Flint Rescue Squad
Decatur National
Knowlton
Terry
Alabama 20
Huntsville Hospital
Byron Vana
U.S
Athens
U.S. 31
Calhoun Junior College
Bear Goal Short $102 Seeks Boost for Austin Bears Trip
The State 4A champion Austin Black Bears advanced to the NCAA Mideast Regional finals in Nashville. Austin Booster Club needs $102 to reach a $1,000 goal to send the team to the tournament. total reached $898 with five days left in the drive. Contributions are tax deductible and checks should be payable to the City Board of Education.
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Austin Black Bears
Nashville
Austin Booster Club
Austin Boosters
City’ Board of Education
Black Bear Fund
P.O. Box
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Aycock
Radio Shack
Floyd Stovall
Albright College
Marvin Taylor
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Tennesse
Bolding
Thomas Lee Hammond
Sullivan
Wallace
Nixon
Civil Defense
Civil Defense Department
Lacey
Small Business Administration
Washington
McBride
Lacey’s
Courtland Hospital
Lawrence County Hospital
Moulton
Woods
Lawrence Onty
Dan Ligon
Dan Long
Fisherman’s Resort
Long
Hartselle
Horace Roberts
Roberts
Morgan County Commission
Point Mallard Park
Don Stanford
Stanford
T. C. Almon Recreation Center
Decatur Boat Harbor
Telephone Company
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