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Deluge Over: Southeast Cleaning up Debris of Rain

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A Southern deluge that dumped several inches of rain in a few hours and spawned at least three tornadoes has eased. But homeowners and workers are now cleaning up a wide area across the Southeast. With heavy rains still falling near the Gulf Coast, crews used shovels and heavy machines to remove debris that covered roads…

Excess Rain Causing Trouble for South Alabama Farmers

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Its getting close to Alabama’s harvest season. Hay, peanut and cotton farmers are experiencing difficulties due to the heavy amounts of rain. Jesse Oglesby and his family own a hay farm. He says this season has not been kind to their farm. “It has been terrible,” Oglesby said. “Last year, there wasn’t quite as much rain. We were able to…