Athens officials assess tornado damage; courthouse repairs to last up to 10 weeks
Athens and Alabama officials held a press conference Thursday morning, with a big focus of aerial footage which showcased the path of the EF-1 Tornado. City and State officials are still assessing the damage from the storm.
Athens increases police presence following tornado damage
Athens police have increased their presence on the square to search for possible looters following storm damage.
Here is the latest on storm damage, efforts to help those affected by Saturday's tornado in Athens
The city of Athens says employees with the city and Limestone County are continuing work Monday to address damage caused by a tornado that hit Athens Saturday night.
Athens ‘will build back stronger’ after tornado, officials vow
Local lawmakers vowed Athens “will build back stronger” as damage assessments continued Thursday following the EF-1 tornado that wrecked several buildings last weekend. Speaking at a news conference in Athens City Hall,
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Today local and state officials met in Athens to take a look at the damage caused by that tornado late Saturday night.
'Make Athens whole again:' State and local leaders gather in Athens to show support following EF-1 tornado
State and local leaders gathered in Athens Thursday to show their support after an EF-1 tornado destroyed parts of the city.
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Extensive tornado damage to Athens downtown square, surrounding businesses will take days to clean up
ATHENS, Ala. — Saturday night's line of storms spawned an EF1 tornado with wind speeds of 100 miles per hour, causing ...
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Storm damage reported in Athens following round of severe weather late Saturday night
Severe storms moved across North Alabama late Saturday night causing damage in areas including in Athens around the Limestone ...
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Videos show destruction from confirmed EF-1 tornado in downtown Athens
The National Weather Service surveyed the area Sunday and determined that it was hit by an EF-1 tornado from 11:15 to 11:20 p.m., with estimated peak winds of 100 miles per hour. It covered 3.87 miles ...
‘Significant’ damage in north Alabama, EF-1 tornado blows roof off courthouse
A storm that blew through Alabama overnight Saturday into Sunday morning took the roof off the Limestone County Courthouse ...
Athens Main Street Executive Director releases statement following storm damage
The Athens Main Street Executive Director released a statement following the damage from an overnight storm on Dec. 28.
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'We're really close to a total loss': Athens business owners explain tornado damages
Crews will be cleaning public areas for the next few days, but it may take months for all the businesses to fix their own respective damage.
4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
Officials were beginning to assess the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southeastern U.S. over the weekend ...
Several areas in downtown Athens to remain closed until further notice after storms
The Limestone County Emergency Management Agency took to social media to warn citizens of areas that have been closed due to debris following overnight storms.