WEATHER UPDATE-9AM

GOOD MORNING
THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUE TO BE FELT ACROSS THE REGION THIS SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS CONTINUE TO PLAY HAVOC. PPL RESOURCES ARE REPORTING NEARLY 16 THOUSAND PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER AT 9AM. THEY ARE WORKING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO RESTORE POWER. TREES ARE DOWNED AND DEBRIS IS LITTERING THE ROADWAYS CAUSING SOME ROAD CLOSURES.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS STRESS NEED FOR PEOPLE TO STAY HOME.
AS FAR AS EVENT CANCELLATIONS…CALL YOUR ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A CANCELLATION.
THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO LET UP THIS AFTERNOON, BUT WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AND THE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TIPS FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS ARE ON OUR WEBSITES AT WPPA AND T102RADIO.COM