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Bill Still Must be Reckoned With
Aired July 01, 2003 - 07:36 ET
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RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR: Well, he's been downgraded to a tropical depression, but Bill still must be reckoned with. Parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia can expect four to seven inches of rain today. When Bill stormed into Louisiana yesterday with 55 mile an hour winds, it caused flooding and spawned tornadoes.
Kimberly Curth of station WKRG is live in Dauphin Island, Alabama. That's near Gulf Shores. And she's got the latest on what is left of Bill.
Kimberly?
KIMBERLY CURTH, WKRG CORRESPONDENT: Well, things really are not looking too bad here at Dauphine Island. We're at the west end of the island, an area extremely vulnerable to storms like this. But so far we're just seeing a lot of rain, a lot of standing water and some fairly strong winds. And you're probably looking at some pretty powerful surf right now, as well.
But the people living here are really used to the nasty weather. Most just stay at home, ride it out and hope for the best. And so far, so good. There were no mandatory evacuations or road closings, but conditions could get worse later this morning as the high tide moves in.
We will continue to keep a watchful eye as the day develops. But for now, reporting live from Dauphine Island, I'm Kimberly Curth.
SAN MIGUEL: Kimberly, one quick question. I mean that area should be used to these kinds of situations and tropical storms and hurricanes by now, but the residents there were able to take this one. They got enough warning, I guess, in other words?
CURTH: They sure did. And I tell you, residents here are used to this type of weather. They stay informed. They keep their eyes on these type of storms and they know when it's time to leave. But most just ride it out.
SAN MIGUEL: All right, Kimberly Curth with WKRG.
Thanks so much for the report.
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Aired July 1, 2003 - 07:36 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR: Well, he's been downgraded to a tropical depression, but Bill still must be reckoned with. Parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia can expect four to seven inches of rain today. When Bill stormed into Louisiana yesterday with 55 mile an hour winds, it caused flooding and spawned tornadoes.
Kimberly Curth of station WKRG is live in Dauphin Island, Alabama. That's near Gulf Shores. And she's got the latest on what is left of Bill.
Kimberly?
KIMBERLY CURTH, WKRG CORRESPONDENT: Well, things really are not looking too bad here at Dauphine Island. We're at the west end of the island, an area extremely vulnerable to storms like this. But so far we're just seeing a lot of rain, a lot of standing water and some fairly strong winds. And you're probably looking at some pretty powerful surf right now, as well.
But the people living here are really used to the nasty weather. Most just stay at home, ride it out and hope for the best. And so far, so good. There were no mandatory evacuations or road closings, but conditions could get worse later this morning as the high tide moves in.
We will continue to keep a watchful eye as the day develops. But for now, reporting live from Dauphine Island, I'm Kimberly Curth.
SAN MIGUEL: Kimberly, one quick question. I mean that area should be used to these kinds of situations and tropical storms and hurricanes by now, but the residents there were able to take this one. They got enough warning, I guess, in other words?
CURTH: They sure did. And I tell you, residents here are used to this type of weather. They stay informed. They keep their eyes on these type of storms and they know when it's time to leave. But most just ride it out.
SAN MIGUEL: All right, Kimberly Curth with WKRG.
Thanks so much for the report.
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