Cleanup, damage assessment underway after powerful storms rip through River Region
The Montgomery Advertiser 2 hrs ago Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser
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Crews are out in River Region counties Wednesday morning clearing roads and removing downed trees in the wake of a line of severe thunderstorms that rumbled through the area Tuesday evening.
The whine of chainsaws mixed with the throaty growl of heavy equipment as the work went on. Widespread reports of trees down and trees on homes and buildings came in from Autauga, Elmore and Montgomery counties. There are still power outages in the counties as of 8 a.m. No injuries have been reported.
Alabama News
MONTGOMERY, AL – The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) along with affiliates Autauga Area Community Foundation (AACF) and Elmore County Community Foundation (ECCF) on Thursday, May 6th announced Family Wellness grants for 29 nonprofits totaling $146,003.10. Funds from these grants will go directly toward assisting many within these communities.
Family Grants ($23,446.85)
$5,439.20 to the YMCA of Greater Montgomery – to provide five lessons of Safety Around the Water training to 420 Montgomery Public Schools third graders
$13,007.65 to River City Church – to provide a permanent shower unit and washer and dryer for its Loads of Love initiative that provides a place for the homeless to shower and launder clothes at no cost
An elite group of ninth and 10th graders from throughout Alabama attended the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference at the 4-H Center in Columbiana April 29-30.
Students applied for the conference which focused on training future leaders. It is sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation, Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation, county Farmers Federations and Alabama Farm Credit (AFC).
âThis meeting helps prepare students to be future leaders, but in many cases theyâre already leaders in their school and community,â said Wiley Bailey, who helped coordinate the conference for the Federation. âItâs important to inspire young leaders and get them involved as advocates for agriculture and to encourage them to serve their communities.â
Power outages drop significantly but thousands still in the dark Damage in Millbrook caused by severe weather May 4, 2021. (Source: Dennis Washington/Alabama NewsCenter) By WSFA Staff | May 5, 2021 at 4:32 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 4:32 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Crews are making significant progress restoring electrical services to Alabamians effected by Tuesday’s severe weather, but thousands still remain in the dark.
So far, crews have repaired 70 broke poles, 350 cases of downed wires, and 35 damaged transformers. The work continues as more crew and support personnel from both in and out of state continue to arrive to help with restoration efforts.