Featured Coosa Extension Office hosts weather preparedness class Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Aug 20, 2025 Aug 20, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Central Alabama is prone to a few different types of severe weather including tornadoes, lightning and flooding.Coosa County Extension Office hosted a class Thursday giving attendees a brief overview of how to prepare for a weather emergency. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?mtIE6?D:@? 5:C64E@C $92??@? s2G:D 4@?5F4E65 E96 4=2DD 2?5 3682? H:E9 2 5:D4FDD:@? @7 E96 >@DE 4@>>@? EJA6D @7 D6G6C6 H62E96C :? p=232>2] %96 =:DE :?4=F565 E@C?25@6D[ 6IEC6>6 E6>A6C2EFC6D[ E9F?56CDE@C>D H:E9 =:89E?:?8[ 92:=[ 7=@@5:?8 2?5 :46 2?5 D?@H]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“s@ J@F 92G6 2 A=2? 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