Month: July 2013

FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTY INCLUDING GLOUSTER UNTIL 915 PM TUESDAY, 7/9.

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Flash Flood Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTY INCLUDING GLOUSTER UNTIL 915 PM TUESDAY, 7/9.

AT 519 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OVER THE WARNED AREA.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE INCH WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

SUNDAY CREEK IS A BASIN THAT IS PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS, HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY, COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS, STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE, TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN.

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-401-9535, WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT HIGH WATER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG, NWSRLX.

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS CO HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 2AM THUR, 7/11, WATCH FOR RISING WATER

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Flash Flood Watch

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM THURSDAY, 7/11.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS ATHENS COUNTY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT, WITH EVEN MORE STORMS FOR WEDNESDAY, AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES.  WITH MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA SATURATED THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

STRONG RISES WILL ALSO OCCUR ON HEADWATER RIVERS THAT MAY LEAD TO SOME RIVER FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.  FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  IF YOU LIVE NEAR A FLOOD PRONE STREAM MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING THE ROUNDS OF STORMS, EVEN LATE AT NIGHT. HAVE A PLAN TO TAKE FAST ACTION SHOULD WATER LEVELS RISE QUICKLY OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

Red Cross issues emergency call for blood and pltelet donors. Blood donations down 10% in June!

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Red Cross Logo

The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donors of all blood types as many fewer donations than expected were received in June and the first week of July.

“The need for blood is constant, and we need more people to give now,” said Rodney Wilson, Communications Manager for the American Red Cross Central Ohio Blood Services Region.  “Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.  Each day donations come up short, less blood is available for these patients in need.”

Nationwide, donations through the Red Cross were down approximately 10 percent in June, resulting in about 50,000 fewer donations than expected.  The shortfall is similar to what the Red Cross experienced in June 2012.

At the same time, recent patients have needed large amounts of blood at area hospitals.  Over the July 4 holiday week, three major traumas caused three patients to need a total of 212 blood products.  Another surgery patient needed 78 blood products the same week.

Summer is one of the most challenging periods of the year for blood and platelet donations as regular donors delay giving while they adjust to summer schedules.  High school and college blood drives account for as much as 20 percent of Red Cross donations during the school year.  Donations from those who usually give at these drives drop by more than 80 percent when school is out for the summer.  In addition, a mid-week Independence Day holiday reduced the number of blood drives scheduled in early July.  Many sponsors, especially business, were unable to host drives because employees took extended vacations.

The Red Cross urgently needs donations to ensure an adequate blood supply is available for patients all summer long.  Each day, the Central Ohio Red Cross needs approximately 800 donors to step forward and give blood.  Eligible donors with types O negative, B negative and A negative blood are especially encouraged to give.  Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be transfused to anyone who needs blood.  Types A negative and B negative can be transfused to Rh positive or negative patients.

To find a blood drive near you, contact the Red Cross at redcrossblood.org or 1-800-RED Cross.

ATHENS CO FLASH FLOOD WATCH EXTENDED UNTIL 8 PM TUE 7/9, WATCH FOR RISING WATER

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Flash Flood Watch

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 8 PM TUE 7/9.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS, WITH ADDITIONAL STORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN PERRY AND MORGAN COUNTIES.  WITH MORE RAIN ON THE WAY, THE THREAT OF FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS CO THROUGH 12 NOON TUE, 7/9. WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER

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Flash Flood Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY THROUGH 12 NOON TUESDAY, 7/9.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT. FOR MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA, RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES IN THREE HOURS WILL CAUSE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 8AM SUN 7/7, THROUGH SUN MIDNIGHT, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER

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Flash Flood Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 8AM SUNDAY 7/7, THROUGH SUNDAY MIDNIGHT.

ANTECEDENT RAINFALL HAVE PRODUCE NEARLY SATURATED TERRAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PROVIDE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

ADDITIONAL 1 T 2 INCHES OF RAIN OR MORE COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS, STREAMS, ROADS, LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.