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Mississippi Town Building Storm Shelter

The town of Merigold, Miss., is building a storm shelter that will have a capacity of 800-900 people and will be completed by December. Mayor Andrew Westerfield tells The Bolivar Commercial that the shelter will be not only for local …

Storm Warnings Spare Village From Tornado Injuries

The twister that took aim at this Michigan village unleashed winds of 135 mph and lingered on the ground for a full half-hour, plowing a path of destruction that stretched for 10 miles. But after the tornado melted back into …

Mississippi County Looks to Add Storm Sirens

Lowndes County is hoping to install 10-15 new storm sirens in a project that is expected to cost between $250,000 and $300,000. The county currently has 25 tornado sirens. The city of Columbus has another five. Cindy Lawrence, director of …