Area sees minimal damage from Barry
The weekend passed with no real issues for the Golden Triangle as Tropical Storm Barry tracked father west than initially forecast.
The only damage confirmed in Starkville came when a large tree limb feel into a yard and onto a vehicle at about 3 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Mckee Avenue. No injuries resulted from the incident and Starkville Utilities crews responded to clear the tree and repair a damaged line.
Kemp Oktibbeha County EMA Director Kristen Campanella said there was no damage to report in the area and only minimal damage across the state.
“Barry shifting west left us with some flooding concerns and those concerns will continue as move into Monday and Tuesday,” she said.
As of press time on Sunday, no warnings had been issued for the Golden Triangle area.
Campanella said a primary concern Campanella A large limb caused some damage and took out a cable line on Mckee Street about 3 p.m. on Sunday as rain from Tropical Storm Barry drenched the area. No one was injured but damage was done to a vehicle in the home’s driveway. moving forward is soft, soggy ground that could bring down trees on power lines and causing outages.
She also stressed the need to pay attention to weather forecasts and local emergency reports in the coming days and to keep devices charged in the event of an outage.
Starkville Utilities General Manager Terry Kemp said there were no infrastructure or power issues to report through the weekend.
According to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, no storm damage reports had been filed by press time Sunday.