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50 Emergency Uses for a Camera Phone

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:11:46 +0000

I saw a link to this blog post at The Survival Mom on Twitter and thought it was a great post: 50 emergency uses for a camera phone.

This would be a good article to print off and put in your disaster kit for situations such as tornadoes, blizzards and power outages.

– Paula Wethington

Tornado warning now posted

Paula Wethington — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:44:35 +0000

Tornado warning now in effect for Monroe County MI

– Paula Wethington

June 25: severe thunderstorm warning

Paula Wethington — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:10:35 +0000

A severe thunderstorm warning has been posted for Monroe County, Mich.

Detroit Weather Service.

– Paula Wethington

Stormy weather today

Paula Wethington — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:52:29 +0000

A severe thunderstorm watch is currently in effect for Monroe County, Mich.

National Weather Service in Detroit

– Paula Wethington

Tornado warning Lenawee County

Paula Wethington — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:05:26 +0000

There is now a tornado warning in Lenawee County MI.

National Weather Service in Detroit.

– Paula Wethington

Some schools on fog delay this morning

Paula Wethington — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:16:34 +0000

Some of the school districts in Monroe County are on fog delay this morning.

– Paula Wethington

Have you seen the flowering trees this year?

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:59:05 +0000

Have you been in downtown Monroe during the past day or so? The flowering trees are now in full bloom.

Enjoy!

– Paula Wethington

Severe thunderstorm watch for April 27

Paula Wethington — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:35:55 +0000

The National Weather Service in Detroit has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. today Saturday April 27 for Monroe County, Mich.

River Raisin, downtown Monroe, 7:45 a.m. March 12

Paula Wethington — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:10:59 +0000

The River Raisin at the Riverwalk entrance near the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pedestrian bridge, 7:45 a.m. Thursday March 12.

– Paula Wethington

Flooding cleanup kits available at Red Cross

Paula Wethington — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:20:18 +0000

This notice is for our readers in Monroe County, Mich., and will be in today’s edition of The Monroe Evening News.

Cleanup kits are available free of charge at the American Red Cross office, 1645 N. Dixie Hwy., Frenchtown Township, for local residents who are cleaning up from basement flooding.

The Monroe County Red Cross chapter got several reports Tuesday night of flooded basements in the city of Monroe, particularly on Maple, Smith and Third Streets, said Debbie Davenport, director of community outreach and volunteer services for the chapter.

Any local resident who needs a cleanup kit can call the chapter at (734) 289-1481 for information.

The kits include a broom, mop, bucket, rubber gloves and other cleanup supplies appropriate for flooding relief.

– Paula Wethington