Fenton, MI February 4, 2020

There is a lot of steel growing skyward in Downtown Fenton next to the Methodist Church on Leroy Street. We hear a lot of residents questioning whats going up on the site. Here is the story so far.

According to Corlin Builders, 111 Leroy Place is a proposed 4-story, mixed-use, downtown style building, located in the heart of Downtown Fenton. Since the completion of The Cornerstone Building in 2015, Fenton has seen a surge in growth in all sectors. Home prices have steadily risen, theres an influx of new stores and restaurants, and large offices are now coming to join the growth of the downtown.

The structure of the building will be a steel frame, brick and stone facade, with wood framing for the interior walls. It will be positioned with a zero-lot-line along the Leroy St. sidewalk, with a new municipal parking lot to be constructed behind the building. 14 of these new parking spaces are located directly adjacent to the building, covered by a canopy, available only for the buildings residents.

The proposed tenants would include retail shops on the ground floor, office space on the 2nd level and condos on floors three and four. The developers are currently soliciting leaseholders for the available spaces.

Jennifer Lasco from the Lasco Real Estate Group said; We would be happy to represent potential business or families looking to occupy space in the new development. Please give us a call today at 810.433.9556 to experience Real Estate Made Simple.

Renderings of the building from Corlin Builders present a clean modern look to the structure. Another fine addition to our town. The Lasco Press will keep you posted as construction progresses and retail sites begin to fill up. See Ya Around Town.

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Published 7 February 2020

A Highland village church has emerged victorious after being hit with local restaurants water bills.

St Marys RC Church in Arisaig found itself mired in a long-running battle with Scottish Water after it was wrongly classified as a restaurant.

Father Stanislaw Pamula calculated that the issue had cost the parish about 4,000 since 2008.

The water company says it has now rectified the error, adding that the church will be reimbursed.

Fr Pamula told The Herald: The parish has been paying about 4000 too much since about 2008 and in good conscience I could not allow this to continue. I have been trying to sort this out since September 2016. I was getting five calls a week from Scottish Water Business Stream pressuring me to sign a new contract.

The church has always been automatically exempt from water charges. That arrangement has been working fine everywhere, but not here at Arisaig.

We have been getting charged for a single tap in the vestry so I started investigating and found we had three water supply ID points assigned to us for the church hall, the church and the adjoining house.

But there was also a mysterious fourth water ID point allocated to the church and I eventually discovered this is actually the one for a restaurant in Arisaig.

So for the past three years I have been trying to prove to Scottish Water Business Stream that this is not our water supply point and the church is located in a completely different part of the village. It would seem the church has been paying for this fourth metering point for at least 15 years and I reckon thats cost the church about 4,000.

Also, twice a year I have all the hassle with them [Scottish Water Business Stream] claiming I am running a restaurant premises here and have to prove I dont actually have a restaurant. They basically dont care.

Its been a nightmare to deal with.

A spokesperson for Scottish Water said: As a charitable organisation which is eligible for exemption, St Marys does not have to pay water charges, provided exemption is applied for by the church which, unfortunately, has not happened in this case. We believe this has been due to confusion around supply points. We have now arranged for exemption to be applied and backdated to St Marys but this will need to be re-applied for annually by the church.

We understand Father Pamulas concern relating to the supply point in question. However, the issue appears to have been caused by too many supply points being historically registered to the church.

These surplus supply points will be removed from the market to avoid any future confusion, and the meter appearing on St Marys bills has been verified as being physically located in and supplying the church.

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TRURO, N.S.

Ready to fight for their country, many young men showed up at recruitment centres during the First World War, only to be turned away because of the colour of their skin.

These men were eventually permitted to join the No. 2 Construction Battalion also known as the Black Battalion a non-combative unit.

Douglas Ruck will share the story of this battalion during a presentation at the Colchester Historeum.

They were told, This is a white mans war, he said. After two years pressure and letter writing, the Black Battalion formed on July 5, 1916. The men wanted to be part of the military, but it wasnt felt appropriate that they should be armed so they were sent out with picks and shovels.

His father, the late Senator Calvin Ruck, talked with people who had relatives in the battalion and went through military records, and then wrote a book about the battalion.

Some of the people he talked to didnt know they had an ancestor who served in the First World War, said Ruck. When they found out, they looked through things at home and found more information.

The men in the battalion werent treated well by some people. They were often denied proper medical care and supplies.

They were viewed as being less than, said Ruck. Some people considered their desire to join the military as imitative instead of patriotic.

They did receive support from some areas. Lt.-Col. Dan Sutherland, who led the battalion, was very supportive. He respected them, and they held him in high regard. One doctor, Dan Murray who was the grandfather of Anne Murray was very good to them.

The battalion was first headquartered in Pictou and later moved to Truro because it was more central. Most of the more than 600 recruits were from Nova Scotia. They handled work such as repairing roads, railroads, bridges and trenches, and a few were involved in trench combat.

Ruck noted they came home to face many of the stereotypes they had faced before the war.

The units chaplain, Rev. Captain William White, of Truro, later went to New Glasgow and was founding pastor of Second United Baptist Church.

Its important to remember these men and today, when we see world leaders who speak openly of others being less than, its important to tell this story, said Ruck.

The presentation will be held at the Colchester Historeum on Monday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. and is free to attend.

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PARADISE, Calif. - Paradise Irrigation District said they are close to lifting all water advisories at all standing homes in the town with only 72 home meters left to test.

Additionally, almost all properties in the town are now eligible for public assistance funding to remove hazardous trees.

Community Information Meeting: The meeting was held on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The focus of the meeting was manufacturedhousing and what that permit-approval process entails. People from the Building Resiliency Center were there to answer questions. If you missed the meeting, you can watch it below.

Home Builders Resource Connection:On Friday, Feb.28, those looking to build in Butte County have a chance to speak with local agencies, realtors, architects, generalcontractors, lenders, insurance agents and more. This is a free event.

Business Outreach Forum:Hosted by the Paradise Ridge Chamber ofCommerce with partner agencies,all localbusinesses are invited to attend the Together We Rise Ridge Business Forum. This will be at the Paradise Lutheran Church at 780 Luther Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Rebuild Advocates at Building Resiliency Center:Those rebuilding in Butte County have help at the Building Resiliency Center. Advocates are on hand to help people through theprocess, including helping with unresolved insuranceissues. They can also help guide residents through the financialresources available to make rebuilding more affordable such ashelp people apply for loans and connect with contractors. You maycall 530-872-6291 ext. 130 to schedule an appointment.

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Tree Removal: The Paradise Town Council and the Butte County Board of Supervisors passed ordinances requiring the removal of hazard trees damaged by the Camp Fire from private property that may fall into public roadways. Property owners may enter the Government Tree Program to have the trees removed by the State at no out-of-pocket cost. Enrollment in the Government Tree Program requires a Right-of Entry form.

Property owners may also identify and remove hazard trees themselves but must submit an inspection form so an inspector may verify the removal of the hazard trees from the property. Property owners may also call the Tree ROE Center directly at (530) 552-3030 or submit Tree ROEs by email at TreeROE@buttecounty.net. The Tree ROE is available for download online at http://www.ButteCountyRecovers.org/treeremoval. ROE forms may also be picked up at the Tree ROE Centers when they open. An ROE Center will be open at the Butte County Library's Paradise Branch Community Room on 5922 Clark Road, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 pm.

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Executive Summary1 Manufactured Housing Market Overview1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Manufactured Housing1.2 Manufactured Housing Segment by Type1.2.1 Global Manufactured Housing Production Growth Rate Comparison by Type (2014-2025)1.2.2 Single Section1.2.3 Multi-Section1.3 Manufactured Housing Segment by Application1.3.1 Manufactured Housing Consumption Comparison by Application (2014-2025)1.3.2 Residential1.3.3 Commercial1.3.4 Other1.4 Global Manufactured Housing Market by Region1.4.1 Global Manufactured Housing Market Size Region1.4.2 North America Status and Prospect (2014-2025)1.4.3 Europe Status and Prospect (2014-2025)1.4.4 China Status and Prospect (2014-2025)1.4.5 Japan Status and Prospect (2014-2025)1.5 Global Manufactured Housing Market Size1.5.1 Global Manufactured Housing Revenue (2014-2025)1.5.2 Global Manufactured Housing Production (2014-2025)

2 Global Manufactured Housing Market Competition by Manufacturers2.1 Global Manufactured Housing Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2014-2019)2.2 Global Manufactured Housing Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2014-2019)2.3 Global Manufactured Housing Average Price by Manufacturers (2014-2019)2.4 Manufacturers Manufactured Housing Production Sites, Area Served, Product Types2.5 Manufactured Housing Market Competitive Situation and Trends2.5.1 Manufactured Housing Market Concentration Rate2.5.2 Manufactured Housing Market Share of Top 3 and Top 5 Manufacturers2.5.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

3 Global Manufactured Housing Production Market Share by Regions3.1 Global Manufactured Housing Production Market Share by Regions3.2 Global Manufactured Housing Revenue Market Share by Regions (2014-2019)3.3 Global Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)3.4 North America Manufactured Housing Production3.4.1 North America Manufactured Housing Production Growth Rate (2014-2019)3.4.2 North America Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)3.5 Europe Manufactured Housing Production3.5.1 Europe Manufactured Housing Production Growth Rate (2014-2019)3.5.2 Europe Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)3.6 China Manufactured Housing Production (2014-2019)3.6.1 China Manufactured Housing Production Growth Rate (2014-2019)3.6.2 China Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)3.7 Japan Manufactured Housing Production (2014-2019)3.7.1 Japan Manufactured Housing Production Growth Rate (2014-2019)3.7.2 Japan Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)

4 Global Manufactured Housing Consumption by Regions4.1 Global Manufactured Housing Consumption by Regions4.2 North America Manufactured Housing Consumption (2014-2019)4.3 Europe Manufactured Housing Consumption (2014-2019)4.4 China Manufactured Housing Consumption (2014-2019)4.5 Japan Manufactured Housing Consumption (2014-2019)

5 Global Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price Trend by Type5.1 Global Manufactured Housing Production Market Share by Type (2014-2019)5.2 Global Manufactured Housing Revenue Market Share by Type (2014-2019)5.3 Global Manufactured Housing Price by Type (2014-2019)5.4 Global Manufactured Housing Production Growth by Type (2014-2019)

6 Global Manufactured Housing Market Analysis by Applications6.1 Global Manufactured Housing Consumption Market Share by Application (2014-2019)6.2 Global Manufactured Housing Consumption Growth Rate by Application (2014-2019)

7 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Manufactured Housing Business7.1 Nobility Homes7.1.1 Nobility Homes Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.1.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.1.3 Nobility Homes Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.1.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.2 Modular Homeowners7.2.1 Modular Homeowners Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.2.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.2.3 Modular Homeowners Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.2.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.3 Cavco Industries7.3.1 Cavco Industries Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.3.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.3.3 Cavco Industries Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.3.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.4 Champion Home Builders7.4.1 Champion Home Builders Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.4.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.4.3 Champion Home Builders Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.4.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.5 Palm Harbor Homes7.5.1 Palm Harbor Homes Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.5.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.5.3 Palm Harbor Homes Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.5.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.6 Fleetwood Homes7.6.1 Fleetwood Homes Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.6.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.6.3 Fleetwood Homes Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.6.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.7 Jacobsen Homes7.7.1 Jacobsen Homes Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.7.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.7.3 Jacobsen Homes Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.7.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.8 Excel Homes7.8.1 Excel Homes Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.8.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.8.3 Excel Homes Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.8.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.9 Woodlund Homes7.9.1 Woodlund Homes Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.9.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.9.3 Woodlund Homes Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.9.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.10 Dutch Housing7.10.1 Dutch Housing Manufactured Housing Production Sites and Area Served7.10.2 Manufactured Housing Product Introduction, Application and Specification7.10.3 Dutch Housing Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2014-2019)7.10.4 Main Business and Markets Served7.11 Chief Custom Homes

8 Manufactured Housing Manufacturing Cost Analysis8.1 Manufactured Housing Key Raw Materials Analysis8.1.1 Key Raw Materials8.1.2 Price Trend of Key Raw Materials8.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Manufactured Housing8.4 Manufactured Housing Industrial Chain Analysis

9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers9.1 Marketing Channel9.1.1 Direct Marketing9.1.2 Indirect Marketing9.2 Manufactured Housing Distributors List9.3 Manufactured Housing Customers

10 Market Dynamics10.1 Market Trends10.2 Opportunities10.3 Market Drivers10.4 Challenges10.5 Influence Factors

11 Global Manufactured Housing Market Forecast11.1 Global Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue Forecast11.1.1 Global Manufactured Housing Production Growth Rate Forecast (2019-2025)11.1.2 Global Manufactured Housing Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2019-2025)11.1.3 Global Manufactured Housing Price and Trend Forecast (2019-2025)11.2 Global Manufactured Housing Production Forecast by Regions (2019-2025)11.2.1 North America Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue Forecast (2019-2025)11.2.2 Europe Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue Forecast (2019-2025)11.2.3 China Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue Forecast (2019-2025)11.2.4 Japan Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue Forecast (2019-2025)11.3 Global Manufactured Housing Consumption Forecast by Regions (2019-2025)11.3.1 North America Manufactured Housing Consumption Forecast (2019-2025)11.3.2 Europe Manufactured Housing Consumption Forecast (2019-2025)11.3.3 China Manufactured Housing Consumption Forecast (2019-2025)11.3.4 Japan Manufactured Housing Consumption Forecast (2019-2025)11.4 Global Manufactured Housing Production, Revenue and Price Forecast by Type (2019-2025)11.5 Global Manufactured Housing Consumption Forecast by Application (2019-2025)

12 Research Findings and Conclusion

13 Methodology and Data Source13.1 Methodology/Research Approach13.1.1 Research Programs/Design13.1.2 Market Size Estimation13.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation13.2 Data Source13.2.1 Secondary Sources13.2.2 Primary Sources13.3 Author List13.4 Disclaimer

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There is general agreement that California remains in a housing affordability crisis that is hitting the states working families extremely hard, forcing long polluting commutes and causing spiraling rates of homelessness. But opinions differ markedly on the appropriate response to the increasingly dire situation.

The only proposal that was remotely scaled to the size of the challenge SB 50 (Wiener) suffered another legislative setback. Though objections to the bill were various, its opponents offered few alternatives that provided credible paths to producing the additional homes needed to provide relief to suffering Californians, reduce pollution, and bring our unhoused brothers and sisters back inside.

There is simply not enough land around traditionally defined transit-oriented development (TOD) sites to accommodate the states housing needs

As we think about the next step in addressing Californias housing crisis, we need to recommit ourselves to the All of the Above strategy rather than fiddling with housing politics, while the money in Californians pockets burns. This would bring a range of strategies to bear from redressing historically discriminatory downzoning to providing tools for localities to finance needed infrastructure to ensuring that we are using all appropriate land for development.

To meet this challenge, the 2020 California Economic Summit Roadmap to Shared Prosperity includes a set of policy choices that can contribute to housing supply with a focus on assuring adequate land supply for housing for all income levels at affordable prices and located in places close to employment. This is particularly critical to the need for middle-income earners who rely on a market of starter homes to move up the economic ladder. Without that existing market near employment centers, upward mobility is stymied.

Leading up to the 2019 California Economic Summit, California Forward commissioned an analysis of how to meet the states housing supply challenge through land that is currently available for housing. The report confirmed that there is limited housing land supply within the states urban areas and that existing regulatory, entitlement, and financial barriers inhibit growing that supply and thereby prevent sufficient numbers of homes from being built.

It also underscored that there is simply not enough land around traditionally defined transit-oriented development (TOD) sites to accommodate the states housing needs and that converting underused, vacant parcels within the urban-suburban footprint can substantially increase land supply and thus ought to be added to the policy debate when considering how to increase housing supply.

To move the debate forward all parties in the discussion should focus on three aspects of the housing supply problem:

Expand the land available for housing beyond transitFirst, change the focus of the legislative debate from development around transit to increasing the overall supply of housing. The debate should not be characterized as a simple choice between on housing close to transit or sprawl. It should be about better utilization of existing land within the current urban foot print including land in close proximity to transit.

An additional policy choice centers on expanding the infill policy discussion to include under-utilized and skipped-over urban land, whether or not such land has close proximity to transit. There may also be circumstances where an existing regional urban footprint could be expanded as a means to have sufficient supply of land to accommodate enough housing for each regions employment and population growth so that families can live and work in the same community.

Limitations on residential development fees and exactions need to be part of the housing supply discussion.

To increase land available for housing, a top priority should be designating housing as the best use of existing vacant land in urban areas where land use decisions have been made through General Plan decisions. This will mean limiting community discretion: Residential developments that are surrounded by built-up urban development or are within municipal boundaries and meet state and community housing standards (such as density or affordability levels) could receive their approval by right, without additional discretionary review processes.

Reduce the high cost of housing developmentSecond, the cost of build housing in our urban and suburban centers has complicated the ability of middle-income families to be homeowners. In most regions, many Californians are struggling to earn enough to pay the high cost of housing, which is increased by local fees and process timelines placed on construction.

While the legislative debate is all about the process of establishing fees, limitations on residential development fees and exactions need to be part of the housing supply discussion. One approach is to cap fees at a percentage of the total project cost and prioritize development types. To further reduce costs, legislation will be needed to limit the timeline for approving housing developments and reduce the litigation opportunities through the California Environmental Quality Act. Innovation in building technology such as manufactured housing should be incentivized to provide another method to reduce costs.

New governance and funding model for housing related infrastructureThird, a new intergovernmental model, which includes cities, counties, schools and the state and captures a portion of the growth in local and regional economies to fund the infrastructure needed for housing, is essential to include in the mix of solutions. The objective of this proposal is to facilitate state and local investment partnership in housing and community infrastructure that will spur economic development and provide a growing property tax base, including property taxes that go to support school facilities along with the other public agencies.

One aspect of the debate has become crystal clear: no one set of polices nor a single piece of legislation will meet the housing needs of each region. The policy debate must focus on how state requirements and local actions can assist in meeting the housing supply needs for each region.Eds Note: Micah Weinberg is the CEO of California Forward, a nonprofit reform group seeking better government performance and accountability.

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Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, flooding, and some tornadoes swept through the Southeast from Feb. 5-6. Several spots east of the southern Appalachians, including Greenville, South Carolina, saw flash flood emergencies.

Several tornadoes were confirmed on Wednesday in Mississippi near Jackson, including an EF2 near Yazoo City. A second EF2 tornado touched down around Bay Springs, Mississippi where it damaged homes and then traveled to the Mississippi/Alabama state line in Lauderdale County, a path of 60 miles.

They were some of the first tornadoes of the event. There were more than 20 reports of tornadoes from Mississippi to the Carolinas Wednesday into Thursday evening.

Southeast Lauderdale County High School in Vinville, Mississippi, was damaged by a possible tornado, according to a report from the National Weather Service.

In Alabama, an EF1 tornado destroyed several manufactured homes and one barn early Thursday morning to the south of Demopolis. Another EF0 tornado touched down in Shelby County, Alabama very early Thursday morning.

On Thursday, Feb. 6, there were several reports of tornadoes in North Carolina and South Carolina, with numerous trees and power lines downed.

Reports of extensive damage along W. Main Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina, possibly due to a tornado Thursday morning. Two tractor trailers were flipped and some buildings collapsed. A Walmart was also reported to be damaged.

A likely tornado caused a tree to fall on a house in Gastonia, North Carolina.

In all, about 240 reports of damaging thunderstorm winds, large hail and tornadoes were received by the National Weather Service from Louisiana to Virginia to Florida from just before midday on Feb. 5 through just after 1 a.m. on Feb. 7.

These are initial reports of tornadoes, large hail, and high winds or wind damage from thunderstorms. Note: The number of tornadoes is often not known immediately following a severe event. The number of tornado reports, therefore, doesn't necessarily correlate to the number of actual tornadoes, which are later confirmed by NWS storm surveys.

Major flash flooding also plagued several states Thursday from Alabama into Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and the Carolinas.

Water rescues were reported in Chattooga County in northwestern Georgia and near Chattanooga, Tennessee, Thursday morning due to significant flash flooding.

Flooding trapped a resident in a home in Hartwell, Georgia, midday Thursday and had to be evacuated.

A mudslide caused a car accident near Oakwood, Virginia Thursday morning and water was entering houses in Berwind and Coalwood, West Virginia.

A mobile home was reported to be floating down the Poor Fork of the Cumberland River in Kentucky midday Thursday.

Another flash flood emergency was issued Thursday for Tazewell County in Virginia where significant flooding was reported. The Clinch River at Richlands has already reached moderate flood stage and is expected to crest around 15 feet, which would be the highest level in over 40 years. Evacuations are underway in Richlands.

A flash flood emergency was issued for Pickens County in South Carolina midday Thursday with over 60 roads closed due to flooding and water rescues. Structural flooding is also expected.

A flash flood emergency was issued for the city of Greenville, South Carolina, mid-Thursday afternoon into the evening hours. Several roads in Greenville are closed due to flooding and structural damage due to flooding is possible.

Greenville picked up 5.36 inches of rain on Feb. 6, alone, by far its wettest February day on record and wettest single day in over 24 years.

In all, almost 230 reports of flooding and flash flooding were reported to the National Weather Service in the Southeast from this storm.

Reports of flooding and flash flooding are shown as blue dots over a map of estimated 48-hour precipitation from Feb. 5-6, 2020.

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Reports of tornadoes, hail and frightening winds blasted the Deep South on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Over 20,000 residents from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle woke up without power, if they were able to get any sleep at all.

The first of the severe weather reports began trickling in with a blast of hail in the far east corner of Texas in Beaumont. At 10:51 a.m., CST, reports of quarter-sized hail were recorded, with damage reports running east quickly thereafter.

In Louisiana, hail was first recorded in Singer shortly before 11 a.m., local time, and pieces the size of ping-pong balls were reported in Lacamp less than an hour later.

A construction area in New Orleans was the site of the outbreak's first injury reports, as scaffolding over a pedestrian sidewalk collapsed amid high winds. According to the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services, one individual was transported with minor injuries.

AccuWeather Meteorologist Isaac Longley said the severe burst was birthed in the Gulf of Mexico.

"Ample moisture from the Gulf of Mexico fueled these storms, causing flash flooding to occur in many spots due to heavy rainfall," Longley said. "In addition to flooding, many storms produced damaging wind gusts and even a few possible tornadoes, which brought down trees and resulted in structural damage across the states of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee."

From New Orleans into Alabama and Mississippi, the damage from high winds and tornadoes raged on for hours.

The first tornado report came from a spotter in Simpson County in Mississippi. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC), trees were downed and structural damage was reported in the Martinville area. Minutes later, a storm chaser had visual confirmation of the possible tornado and more reports of downed trees and power lines were confirmed on Highway 540.

"I heard a roaring sound, kinda like a freight train coming, like when it's breaking down to a slow speed, and well by the time I got to the door to look, it was already blowing really hard," J.C. Powell, a Simpson County resident, told WLBT.com. "[The tornado] just took everything. It took the pickup bed out of my neighbor's pickup truck and brought it over to my house and that's what knocked my window out on my car... Wasn't nothing I could do."

Possible tornadoes leading to downed and snapped trees, structural damage and blown off roofs were also reported in the counties of Smith, Yazoo, Holmes, Leake and Jasper, Mississippi, through the afternoon and evening.

In Clarke County, located in eastern Mississippi, a reported tornado in Enterprise overturned an 18-wheeler and shut down numerous major roadways. The driver of that 18-wheeler was initially trapped in his vehicle. Emergency Director Eddie Ivy reported that there were no injuries, according to WTOK.com.

Alabama also had extensive damage, including a deadly sweep of strong winds that claimed a life and injured another individual in Marengo County. According to the county's emergency manager, the deadly storm hit shortly after 2 a.m., local time.

The storm-related death isn't being connected to a tornado report at this time, as the NWS is reporting the fatality as being linked to strong wind reports. According to the SPC, the death is in connection to the destruction of two manufactured homes.

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Four barns were also reportedly destroyed in Hale, Alabama, amid strong, straight-line winds.

Tornado watches and warnings were in effect as severe thunderstorms, with high winds, continued moving through eastern Alabama and Georgia, leading to widespread traffic hazards and delays.

In Dunwoody, Georgia, a tree fell on a vehicle traveling on Interstate-285, temporarily shutting down the eastbound lanes. No injuries were reported.

The ongoing severe weather and tornado threat in Alabama and northwestern Georgia prompted widespread school closures. In addition to tornado watches and warnings, widespread flash flood warnings blanket the region through Thursday afternoon.

At 8:43 a.m, local time, the Gordon County Sheriff's Office in Georgia confirmed reports of structural damage in Adairsville, with several trees and wires down.

Farther north and east, flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings cover much of Tennessee while an enhanced risk spreads into South Carolina and Virginia. Meteorologists urge residents to stay alert for the threat of damaging winds and potential tornadoes through the day and into the night.

"Another round of severe weather is expected to impact the Southeast Thursday and Thursday night with cities such as Atlanta, Raleigh and Orlando all within the threat zone," Longley said. "While damaging winds and flooding downpours will be the main threats, a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out."

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Automaker Hosts Pet Adoption Events with Partner Shelters in Greater Chicago Area

CAMDEN, N.J., Feb. 07 /CSRwire/ - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will continue its mission to unite pets with loving homes by hosting adoption events during the 2020 Chicago Auto Show. From February 8 17, attendees are invited to the Subaru exhibit inside the McCormick Place Convention Center to interact with shelter pets in their community and potentially adopt and take one home.

Subaru has partnered with three shelters from the Chicago area in order to facilitate the adoption pop-ups:Anderson Animal Shelter,Hopeful Tails Animal RescueandFetching Tails Foundation. Shelter partners will alternate their presence daily throughout the event.

We are proud of our commitment to protect and improve the lives of animals everywhere, and at Subaru, that means helping our canine friends find love and companionship, said Alan Bethke, Senior Vice President, Marketing of Subaru of America, Inc. With help from our partner shelters in the Greater Chicago area, we hope this pet adoption event brings joy to all auto show attendees and ultimately unites local shelter animals with loving homes.

Auto show attendees will be able to interact with the adoptable pets from the three partnering shelters during select times and dates:

Saturday, February 8, 10AM to 9PM Fetching Tails Foundation

Sunday, February 9, 10AM to 9PM Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue

Monday, February 10, 10AM to 9PM Fetching Tails Foundation

Tuesday, February 11, 10AM to 9PM Fetching Tails Foundation

Wednesday, February 12, 10AM to 9PM Fetching Tails Foundation

Thursday, February 13, 10AM to 9PM Anderson Animal Shelter

Friday, February 14, 10AM to 9PM Anderson Animal Shelter

Saturday, February 15, 10AM to 9PM Anderson Animal Shelter

Sunday, February 16, 10AM to 9PM Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue

Monday, February 17, 10AM to 7PM Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue

All adopters are subject to standard guidelines and procedures. Prospective adopters should bring with them a photo ID.

This Chicago Auto Show adoption event is a part of theSubaru Loves Petsinitiative, which is dedicated to helping improve the safety and well-being of animals in communities nationwide. The automakers commitment to pets is one part of itsLove Promisecompany vision. For more information about Subaru Loves Pets, please visitwww.subaru.com/pets.

About Subaru Love Promise

The Subaru Love Promise is our vision to show love and respect to all people at every interaction with Subaru. Together with our retailers, we are dedicated to making the world a better place.

About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc.(SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary ofSubaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 630 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants andSubaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. SOA is guided by theSubaru Love Promise, which is the companys vision to show love and respect to everyone, and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA has donated more than $165 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged more than 40,000 volunteer hours. As a company, Subaru believes it is important to do its part in making a positive impact in the world because it is the right thing to do.

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