By MARY BAILEY The Reporter The Swiftwater/Flood Search and Rescue Team from North Alabama will be assisting with recovery efforts in South Carolina.Special to The Reporter Hurricane Debby, which is now…
Category: Weather
Weathering the storm
By MARY BAILEY The Reporter Strong winds and heavy rain ripped through Marshall County Sunday evening and into Monday morning and although we were spared from much of the destruction like…
Early spring predicted
Sand Mountain Sam doesn’t see his shadow Friday during festivities By MARY BAILEY The Reporter Hundreds gathered for Possum Day at Bama Bucks in Sardis Friday morning to listen to the…
DeKalb EMA: All DeKalb County roads considered impassable
Staff Reports By 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, DeKalb County officials were cautioning people to stay off the roads, with the following post on social media: “IMPASSABLE TRAVEL ADVISORY: Effective 3 a.m.,…
DeKalb County and Fort Payne Schools go to e-learning Friday
The possibility of severe weather is impacting regular school functions in DeKalb County Friday.Brian Jett, Superintendent of Fort Payne City Schools issued this message Thursday afternoon: "Due to the possibility of…
ALDOT readying for winter weather
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2022 HUNTSVILLE — Alabama Department of Transportation crews will be prepared to respond to snowy or icy conditions that may develop overnight. Forecasts indicate a strong…
Be Weather Alert
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com NORTHEAST, Ala,-- According to several local meteorologist reports, North Alabama is under a Marginal Risk due to Hurricane Ida, which means widespread severe weather is not…