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大象传媒 Alert

大象传媒 Alert

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest
Alabama, including the following areas, in north central Alabama,
Cullman, Limestone, Madison and Morgan. In northeast Alabama,
Marshall. In northwest Alabama, Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale and
Lawrence.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of steady rain, some moderate to heavy at times,
remain possible through this afternoon. Rainfall totals for
this event have reached 3 to 6 inches for much of northwest
Alabama west of I-65. In a few areas in Lauderdale, Lawrence,
Colbert, Morgan and Cullman Counties, as much as 6 to 11
inches have been observed. Additional rainfall of 1 to 2
inches could produce additional localized flash flooding or
exacerbate ongoing areal flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Alabama nonprofit pushes for overdose awareness

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    Jillian Kay is a Southern California native and a proud graduate of Emerson College in Boston, where she earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism with a minor in comedy writing and performance.

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Saturday was International Overdose Awareness Day and a local nonprofit is working to reduce the stigma.

The ""聽organization put 1,570 bright purple flags on Pratt Avenue on Tuesday. Each flag represents an Alabama life lost to overdose from February 2023 to 2024.

Kim Holder is the Family Support Coordinator with NOMA. She became addicted to alcohol when she was just a teenager and spent years in and out of treatment. She says nothing seemed to work, until finally, something clicked.

"I stopped being that person that I used to be," Holder said. "Then, I was able to become what I was intended to be to begin with, and I believe today, that's to be a voice for other people."

Now, Holder uses that voice to recover out loud. She, and other members of NOMA, put up 1,570 vibrant purple flags for all to see.

"1,570 people," Holder said in shock. "That was my entire high school. So, imagine if in one year my entire high school was wiped out by a disease."聽

Holder says she knows she couldn't have recovered alone. In a full-circle moment, she is accepting her 12-year sobriety medallion. It's an accomplishment she never thought possible, until now.

"I'll stand up in front of my friends, and tell them how thankful I am for the connection I've made with them over the years," Holder said.

The bright purple flags on Pratt Avenue will be on display until Tuesday. Holder says that's on purpose - to help lead us into September which is National Recovery Month.

For more information on "Not One More Alabama" and their mission, you can for resources.

'Imagine if in one year, my entire high school was wiped out by a disease': Local non-profit spreads overdose awareness

罢丑别听聽(NOMA) organization put 1,570 bright purple flags on Pratt Avenue Tuesday. Each flag represents an Alabama life lost to overdose from February 2023 to 2024.

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Jillian Kay is a Southern California native and a proud graduate of Emerson College in Boston, where she earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism with a minor in comedy writing and performance.

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