Opelika Downtown Business not taking extra precautions like Ivan. Several stores had taped windows last time around, but not this time. This is the view looking North on South 8th Street about 1:30PM Central.
Several homes on 3rd Ave on Opelika’s Northside had boarded some windows. Hopefully, they get the chairs off the porch before the winds come.
Several Red Cross Shelters are open in the area:
Philadelphia Baptist Church: 7807 Lee Rd. 246 Smiths, AL, 334-297-0517.
Host Shelter for evacuees and risk population. Capacity 700
Southern Union Community College 1701 Lafayette Pkwy., Opelika, AL; 334-745-6437.
Host shelter for evacuees and risk population. Capacity 200
Eaves Memorial Coliseum Donahue and Roosevelt Drive, Auburn, AL 334-844-4158
Host shelter for evacuees and risk population. Capacity 1500
More information at the Lee County Red Cross website! | Accuweather Summary | Position | Local Radar| Fort Rucker Alabama Radar | Pensacola News Journal | Dennis Photos | Accuweather Videos
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on July 10, 2005. View the original page.
