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Weather: Minor Flooding, House Hit By Lightning
December 22, 2011
Minor weather-related problems were reported across North Escambia Thursday afternoon.
A house on Cool Creek Lane in Atmore (near Hwy 31 and the Country Club) was reportedly hit by lightning. The strike knocked a few bricks off the outside of the home, but no major damage was reported. The Atmore Fire Department responded but did not find a fire.
Minor street flooding has also been reported in North Escambia, with more widespread flooding in the usual low-lying areas of Atmore.
A tree also fell into some power lines during the noon hour on North Century Boulevard near West Highway 4.
Pictured above: Street flooding at South Trammell and Church street in Atmore Thursday afternoon. Photo by Beth Protsman for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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