8:44 PM. Sheriff Valenza Out With Tree Down
HOUSTON COUNTY: Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza is out with a tree down on Highway 605. The tree is blocking the roadway.
8:43 PM. Tate and Ryan At Children’s In Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM: Emily and Josh Fails, and myself ( Rickey Stokes ) are in Birmingham. Tate, age 3, had to be at Children’s Hospital at 5:30 AM this morning for Tate to have surgery.
On Monday, Emily, Brantley and Tate went to Children’s Hospital for a scheduled MRI on Tate. The doctor instructed them to be back for surgery at 5;30 AM on Friday. Tate has the same issue that Brantley has, not as severe, as his spinal fluid not draining from his brain.
The doctors went in the top of his head and opened up the plumbing drains ( easiest I know how to explain ). The doctor said the surgery went fine, however there was more fluid then he expected.
Tate was not a happy camper when they took him from his parents. He was kicking and screaming. He is calm now that back in the room. Does not like IV and was watching cartoons in the picture. They have now given him night – night meds and he is out.
RYAN TAYLOR – had a chance to visit with Tim Taylor, his wife and son at Children’s Hospital. They are from Dothan – Ashford. Ryan has been fighting cancer. Things are going well, please keep the Taylor’s and doctors in your prayers.
8:25 PM. Folks Out Working
HOUSTON – HENRY – DALE – HEADLAND: In all areas of the Wiregrass, Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum, Henry County Sheriff Eric Blankenship, Headland Police Chief Mark Jones are out on the streets working. The command staff of Dothan Police Department are on the streets working.
Dothan Utilities has stopped the utility crews from being in buckets trucks. The wind speed is estimated at 40 miles hour plus.
In Bay County Florida the emergency crews have stopped responding unless a life threatening call. In Lynn Haven Florida the fire department has stopped responding to calls because of the wind speed.
All departments are rolling. Cottonwood Volunteer Fire Chief Randy Hall, Ashford Fire Chief Jimmy Posey and other volunteer fire chiefs have divided the county up and handling management of their volunteer fireman to calls. Some of the Chief’s are on the trucks and some in command and dispatching departments to calls.
Heard earlier, in one county but did not catch location, a tree fell on a residence and crews responded because a child was trapped.
Paid and Volunteer fireman, EMS, and law enforcement working very hard to serve and protect.
8:21 PM. Tree Falls On Vehicle – Bay Springs
BAY SPRINGS – HOUSTON COUNTY: 7:31 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Bay Springs Volunteer Fire, Houston County Sheriff Deputies and ALEA – Troopers at North Bay Springs Road and Vining Drive. A tree fell on a red passenger car.
8:17 PM. Trees Down and Power Lines Down – Slocomb – Geneva County
SLOCOMB – GENEVA COUNTY: 7:20 PM. Geneva County 911 dispatched Slocomb Fire Department- Rescue to a power line down, 3015 Starshan Road. Reports a tree fell down and knocked the power line down, tree is in the roadway and power line is still active.
7:55 PM. Geneva County 911 dispatched Slocomb Fire – Rescue to 363 Larence Street in Slocomb to a tree down in the roadway.
8:13 PM. Multiple Outdoor Fires
REHOBETH: 7:24 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Rehobeth Fire – Rescue to an outdoor fire, Ridgecrest LP and Park Ridge Drive. A transformer on fire.
7:57 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched an outdoor fire, transformer on fire and popping grass on fire. The location is 5495 S. Park Avenue.
7:24 PM. Houston County 911 dispatched Rehobeth Fire -Rescue to 1870 S. State Highway 109 to an outdoor fire. A transformer on fire and blowing sparks.