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"Jackson Declares Local Emergency After Storm Damage"

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Source: WAPT Jackson
"Jackson Declares Local Emergency After Storm Damage"
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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has declared a local state of emergency after a severe storm caused damage in several communities across the city of Jackson early Friday morning. Destructive straight-line winds between 60-90 mph knocked down trees and caused tens of thousands of customers to be without power. The strong winds also caused significant damage to structures throughout the city, such as traffic signals and the Public Safety Communications and Information building.

Topics:nation#damage#jackson#natural-disaster#power-outage#severe-storm#state-of-emergency
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  1. Jackson mayor declares local state of emergency  WAPT Jackson
  2. Jackson Parish Sheriff's Department continues to recover roadways from overnight storm  KNOE
  3. City of Jackson opens cooling stations  WAPT Jackson
  4. Mayor Lumumba issues local emergency following power outages due to storms  WLBT
  5. Jackson mayor declares local emergency due to storm damage  WJTV

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