Citizens asked to put storm debris on curbside
As attempts to clean and repair homes and businesses continue in the aftermath of Saturday’s tornado, the city of Columbus is asking residents to keep debris out of the roads.
Lowndes Co. to provide $50K for tornado debris removal
Lowndes County Board of Supervisors spent its Monday meeting discussing cleanup needs due to the EF-1 tornado that ripped through the New Hope area Thursday.
Photo: River debris
Debris clogs the waters of the Tombigbee River around a floating dock near the Riverwalk in Columbus.
Lowndes supes seek state permission to pay storm bill
Lowndes County supervisors approved a resolution requesting the state’s permission to pay the last of the county’s debris clean-up expenses from an April 2014 storm.
Starkville eases debris ordinances, drop-off fees
Starkville aldermen relaxed several city ordinances Tuesday to help speed up debris removal following last week’s storm that downed numerous trees.
Officials say agreement will preserve landfill life
An agreement between the city council and Triangle Maintenance to chip storm debris at the landfill should help preserve the landfill’s lifespan by nine months to a year, city officials say.
Tornado damage will have small impact on landfill
The amount of debris from tornadoes in East Columbus and Lowndes County last month will have a minimal but noticeable impact on the lifespan of the two cells at the city landfill.
County hires contractors for debris removal
Tornado debris pickup began outside of the Columbus city limits this morning after Lowndes County hired two companies for the job.
County seeking quotes for debris cleanup
Lowndes County was one of seven counties in Mississippi declared a federal disaster area after it was hit by five tornadoes last week.
Mementos, trash from Louisville fall in Caledonia after tornado
Ripped and weathered scraps of paper and photographs from Louisville — tiny reminders of the hurt and destruction a tornado caused there — fell from the sky into Caledonia yards Monday.
Tornado debris study could lead to better warnings
Photos and mementoes that were snatched up and blown hundreds of miles during a Southern tornado outbreak two years ago are giving researchers new insight on how debris is carried by the storms and how it could threaten the public.