KLUB 106.9 The Rock » national weather service http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Mon, 20 May 2013 07:46:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Alert System to Let Us Know About Dangerous Weather Sooner http://1069therock.com/new-alert-system-to-let-us-know-about-dangerous-weather-sooner/ http://1069therock.com/new-alert-system-to-let-us-know-about-dangerous-weather-sooner/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:51:33 +0000 Adam West http://1069therock.com/?p=73596 Living near the Gulf, we know we need to be aware of potential hurricane activity. Sometimes that's not so easy to stay on top of, like if you're not listening to the radio, or watching television, but being aware of the situation should be a little easier, with a new system in place. Starting Thursday, smartphones will be receiving alerts from the National Weather Service about potentially dangerous weather and emergencies so we can all react and plan faster.

]]> http://1069therock.com/new-alert-system-to-let-us-know-about-dangerous-weather-sooner/feed/ 0 Getty Images Residents Cope With Flooding Along Mississippi [PHOTOS] http://1069therock.com/residents-cope-with-flooding-along-mississippi-photos/ http://1069therock.com/residents-cope-with-flooding-along-mississippi-photos/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 11:30:46 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=4127 As residents along the Mississippi River continued to cope with flooding on Thursday, the river, already at record levels, was set to crest in Vicksburg, Miss. on Thursday morning.

The river was at 57.2 feet in Vicksburg on Wednesday morning, a level well above the previous record of 56.2 feet set on May 4, 1927, according to the National Weather Service. The river was expected to reach 57.5 feet on Thursday morning, about 14.5 feet over flooding stage.

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