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| Local News |  | Calhoun City Gets Sewer Improvement Grant | | Calhoun County Journal Online- 9/3/2008 3:02:37 PM | | By CELIA HILLHOUSE Calhoun City has been approved for a $400,000 CDBG grant for sewer lagoon improvements, Mayor J.R. Denton said last night at the town's monthly board meeting. |  |
| Severe Weather Warning 09/02/08 4:15PM | | Topix- 9/2/2008 9:22:44 PM | | Severe Weather StatementCalhoun (Mississippi)412 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008LAFAYETTE MS-YALOBUSHA MS-CALHOUN MS-412 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FORNORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...NORTHEASTERN YALOBUSHA AND SOUTH CENTRALLAFAYETTE COUNTIES...AT 412 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TOINDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PARIS...OR 9 MILESEAST OF WATER VALLEY...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TOSPRINGDALE AND TAYLOR..HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAITTO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE..THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS A STORM SHELTER. IF NOSTORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THEBUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USEBLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROMWINDOWS..IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE ASUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THENEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.Tornado Warning412 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008LAFAYETTE MS-YALOBUSHA MS-CALHOUN MS-412 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FORNORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...NORTHEASTERN YALOBUSHA AND SOUTH CENTRALLAFAYETTE COUNTIES...AT 412 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TOINDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NE | |
| Weather Alert 09/02/08 4PM from the NOAA | | Topix- 9/2/2008 9:02:21 PM | | Special Weather StatementCalhoun (Mississippi)SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN329 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008MSZ022-022100-CALHOUN MS-329 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008...THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR...WESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 3MILES SOUTHEAST OF BIG CREEK AT 329 PM CDT...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.THIS STORM IS INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME SEVERE RAPIDLY. THISSTORM IS SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAK ROTATION.PEOPLE IN CALHOUN COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. THISSIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT. | |
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