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Severe storms, tornadoes leave thousands without power
Some severe storms hit the Huntsville area Wednesday night — including at least two tornadoes — that left significant damage and power outages throughout Madison County.
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‘These storms hit us hard,’ Mayor Battle says
Two tornadoes touched down within the Huntsville city limits, one that passed just north of downtown Huntsville and another that touched down at Monte Sano and made its way through Hampton Cove and Gurley.
According to Huntsville Utilities, more than 4,500 customers lost power during the storms, as crews continue to assess damage and respond to calls for service.
Officials with the City of Huntsville say power lines are still down in several areas, including the downtown Huntsville, Five Points, Blossomwood and Old Town neighborhoods.
Huntsville Police are asking all drivers to avoid areas affected by the storms as there are still trees and power lines down in those areas.
“These storms hit us hard, but our crews are out in the community working to remove debris and get us going again. We ask that everyone stay out of areas affected by storms so our first responders can work safely and efficiently.”
Mayor Tommy Battle
The American Red Cross is working with city officials in Huntsville, Madison and other North Alabama communities to help with the aftermath of these storms.
“The Red Cross is working closely with officials to assess the needs of communities affected by tornadoes across north Alabama. Teams will be out assessing damages today and distributing emergency supplies like work gloves, contractor bags, rakes and more. Tornado season isn’t over. Please make sure that you have multiple ways to get alerts and have an emergency plan in place.”
Annette Rowland, American Red Cross
Rowland said people seeking assistant can call 1-800-Red Cross or visit redcross.org/gethelp.
Huntsville Police also asks that residents do not call 911 unless there is a true emergency. Damage to City streets or public property can be reported through Huntsville Connect.
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