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President Trump declares major disaster in Florida following Sally
Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Sally beginning on September 14, 2020, and continuing.… MORE
Tracking the Tropics: Atlantic basin a little quieter heading into late September
For the first time since Sept. 7, there are no active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin and no new development is expected in the next five days as of midday Wednesday.… MORE
Fairhope residents thank power crews with parade
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) – Fairhope residents packed the downtown area Tuesday night to show their appreciation to power crews. A short parade was held on Section Street with power trucks and linemen honking and waving to those who lined the street. Power crews have been working throughout Fairhope and Baldwin County over the last week…… MORE
Baldwin EMC asks those still without power to call to report ASAP
Unedited press release from Baldwin EMC 2:17 PM (SUMMERDALE, Ala.) – Baldwin EMC asks all members still without power to please call to report the outage as soon as possible. The cooperative is trying to confirm an accurate location of each meter still without power. The request applies to members who have not had damage to…… MORE
Baldwin EMC: Restores 90% power to its system
Unedited press release from Baldwin EMC (SUMMERDALE, Ala.) – As of 9 a.m., Baldwin EMC announced it has restored power to nearly 72,000 meters, approximately 90% of its system. The cooperative now has 6,305 meters remaining without power due to Hurricane Sally. Of the 100 total circuits on the system, 99 now have power. These…… MORE
