Per the City of Gadsden Public Works Department, the following locations are closed until powerlines can be removed from downed trees:
North 30th at Waters
Scenic at Skyway
1400 Block of Scenic to Noccalula Road
Shannon Drive at Shannon Circle
Tacoma Street
Walnut Street from Brooke Avenue to Henderson St.
Cliff Road at Scenic Drive
Cherokee Lane
Red Oak at Parkway
Hilltop Drive
200 Block of Lauren Drive
Scenic Drive from Ava Marie to Agricola
2600 Block of Red Oak
Please do not go sightseeing. Crews are working hard to restore infrastructure.
The following report was shared by the Etowah County Road Department with the Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency. The following locations are closed indefinitely:
Dee Hicks Road between Thrasher and Hwy 179 is closed due to a bridge/culvert washout.
Horton Gap Road between Brow and Sand Valley Road is closed due to an embankment slide.
From the 1400 block Scenic Drive to the intersection of Agricola Drive is impassable due to downed trees.
The most significant damage to infrastructure found, thus far, is in the Tabor Road area, Highway 11 in Reece City and Keener, as well as Boaz. Citizens should avoid travel in these areas due to the number of trees and powerlines down. Give responders the space they need to safely operate. Units are working to clear a pathway through each of these areas to verify every resident’s safety, restore infrastructure as quickly as possible, and begin damage assessment. A Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) has been established at Northside Baptist Church located at 1026 Valley Drive.
***NO Volunteers, at this time***
The Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency, Reece City Fire Department, Keener Fire Department, town officials, Sherriff’s Office, and multiple other “mutual aid” first responder agencies, are in Reece City and the Keener Community this morning assessing damage from last night’s storms.
Downed powerlines and trees still pose a dangerous threat on roadways and structures. Responding agencies are planning to open a Volunteer Reception Center, as soon as those immediate hazards are addressed.
VOLUNTEERS SHOULD NOT SELF-DEPLOY. PLEASE, WAIT FOR UPCOMING INFORMATION, REGARDING A VOLUNTEER RECEPTION CENTER.
All non-residents, who are not first responders, should avoid the area, at this time.
If you have pictures or reports of damage you would like to submit, please email them to ema@cityofgadsden.com.