Newsletter V2012-5

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Bridge, Phillips, Elam Drainage District News From the desk of Milton Sandy Jr

September 15, 2012

Vol 2012-5

This newsletter is directed to friends and supporters of our efforts to get something done about the repetitive flooding in Corinth and Alcorn County which on May 2, 2010, caused loss of life, public and private property and threatened public health and safety by the massive release of raw sewage into flood waters. If you have news, questions or comments, please fire away.

LOCAL WEATHER HISTORY Flood Threat for September

Our flooding history threat advisory shifts to RED and SEVERE this month of September. After the flood of May 2, 2010, I started looking for weather statistics. I was able to find 110 years of weather statistics for Corinth and used this information as a statistical base for this advisory. Back in Vol 2010-14, I reported on Gary and Doug Mitchell who have been doing their part for almost 40 years collecting and reporting weather records which are an important part of Corinth's weather archives. This week Stephanie found another interesting reference in her research of local records which gives us a glimpse at another unsung hero of public service. Without the contribution of these unpaid, under appreciated public servants, we wouldn't have the wealth of weather statistics we enjoy today. In a future issue, I'll try to document some of the other sources of weather data we now have in Alcorn County as well.

Daily Corinthian, 7/23/1950, 55#164, p.1, c.3-6, H.E.Meeks

WEATHER OBSERVER FOR 36 YEARS, MEEKS GIVEN AWARD H.E.Meeks, local weather observer for the Corinth area since June 1914, was recently awarded a 20-year pin by the Commerce Department for devotion to duty and careful attention to compiling weather data since he assumed the post 36 years ago. The bronze lapel pin is highly prized by Mr. Meeks, who handles the readings of the temperature at the station daily for the benefit of residents of the Corinth area. Hubert E. Meeks began making weather observations at Corinth in June, 1914, succeeding Milton A. Candler as special weather observer, when Mr. Chandler was appointed postmaster. He was appointed through the late Hon. E.S.Candler, Jr. , who was representative from the First Congressional District at that time. At the time of his appointment the station at Corinth was equipped with a barometer, as well as a rain gauge and thermometers, but the disastrous fire of December 1924, burned out a large part of the business district, including the weather station. Since that time the station has been equipped with only a rain gauge and thermometers. Hubert Meeks has lived in Corinth practically all of his life and has seen the town grow from

Contact: Milton Sandy Jr 662-286-6087 - Fax 287-4187 - E-mail mlsandy@tsixroads.com


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