The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is urging people to keep their pets vaccinated against rabies after a raccoon in Lee County and a fox in Elmore County tested positive for rabies. On May 1, the raccoon was spotted acting strangely near Auburn, and the fox emerged from a wooded area and attacked a person in Tallassee. The person has sought medical treatment.
"Rabies is not seasonal and we continue to see cases year-round, but late spring is a time when activity peaks, particularly in wildlife," State Public Health Veterinarian for ADPH Dr. Dee W. Jones said in a release.
TORNADO WATCH 187 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BULLOCK CHAMBERS CHILTON
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
GREENE HALE LEE
LOWNDES MACON MARENGO
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RUSSELL SUMTER TALLAPOOSA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, AUBURN, BRENT,
CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, DEMOPOLIS, EUFAULA, EUTAW, FORT DEPOSIT,
GREENSBORO, LANETT, LINDEN, LIVINGSTON, LOWNDESBORO, MARION,
MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOUNDVILLE, OPELIKA, PHENIX CITY,
PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS,
UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, WETUMPKA, AND YORK.
.Heavy thunderstorms are forecast through early Thursday morning.
This activity has the potential to produce several inches of
rainfall for portions of Central Alabama. A broad area of Central
Alabama is included in a Flood Watch as there is some uncertainty
regarding exactly where the heaviest corridors of rain may occur.
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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