Behind the Headlines

By Paula Wethington / paula@monroenews.com

I have to apologize for putting this info on blog page rather than at monroenews.com — it’s the easiest way for me to “report” from home!

National Weather Service storm report page is listing hail seen near I-75 and Exit 17.

Monroe County Central Dispatch has also been making these reports as they call out firefighters:

• Wires down in 900 block of E. Ninth St., Monroe city.
• 300 block of W. Elm Ave., Monroe, wires down.
• Wires down near Grove and Macomb Sts., Monroe city.
• Lightning hit a tree 400 block E. Elm Ave., Monroe city.
• Dixiebrook Rd. in LaSalle, wires down.
• Transformer on fire Noble Ave. and Michigan, Monroe city.
• Rescue workers have been checking on boaters, so far all appear to be OK and accounted for.

By the way, feel free to chime in on the comment section with your neighborhood damage reports. I set it up so the e-mail pings will get to my computer at work.