By Kara Coleman Fields
A suspected tornado (click here) swept through Elmore, Dallas, Autauga and Coosa counties on Saturday, causing significant damage to downtown Wetumpka on Saturday and leaving buildings on the ground.
Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis told the Montgomery Advertiser that a senior center and the police department were among buildings damaged from the storm.
“It’s bad, when you love a place as much as we love Wetumpka, to see this devastation,” he said.
One injury was reported, but it wasn’t serious, Willis told the Advertiser.
A message from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency said a 6 p.m. curfew was established for the town Saturday, adding that only emergency personnel would be permitted in the area to assist residents.
“Citizens are urged to stay clear of downtown Wetumpka and areas affected along the track of the storm,” the news release read. “Unnecessary travel is hindering emergency personnel from clearing roadways of downed power lines, trees, and debris.”...
