Day: July 21, 2015

On Wednesday, July 1, Alabama’s new Hiawayi Robinson Emergency Missing Child Alert System went into effect, and already Alabama police have successfully used the system to rescue missing children. With the help of a fast-acting Foley citizen, police there rescued Nora Marie Grenier and six children on Wednesday, July 15. Grenier, her five children, and … Read moreAlabama Police Rescue Family In First Test Of New Missing Child Law

The National Weather Service confirmed what many North Alabama residents already experienced for themselves Tuesday night — two tornadoes cut a swath of destruction through the Shoals. That brings the total number of NWS-confirmed twisters seen so far this summer up to three. An EF-0 storm previously touched down in Madison County. The NWS says … Read moreUpdate: Twin Twisters Blow Roofs Off North Alabama Homes