Natural Hazards

Pipeline extension proposed into county (04/29/08)
An Arkansas natural gas company is measuring interest from users to build a pipeline into Tennessee that would link to existing pipelines in Dyer County. Ozark Gas Transmission, headquartered in Fort Smith, Ark., on April 25 began an "open season" to gauge customer needs for the pipeline expansion...

Benefit slated for local family who lost home in tornado (04/21/08)
It took only a matter of moments for a tornado to destroy the home of Josh and Brianna Hendren in the Elizabeth community in Crockett County. But in the aftermath of the devastation, their family and friends have rallied around them, with plans in place for a benefit dinner on Saturday, April 26...

More roads closed as water rises in rural areas; more citations (03/31/08)
The 1.5-inch rainfall since Friday swelled already bloated streams to overtop their banks Saturday and Sunday, prompting a flash flood warning for Dyer County. Highway 105 south of Trimble, Tatumville Road south of Tatumville and Hogwallow Road northeast of Dyersburg were closed on Sunday, adding to the closed roads leading to the floodwaters in the western third of the county...

Animals moving inland ahead of flood (03/27/08)

Work against rising water ongoing (03/23/08)
The projected high-water point of the Mississippi River at Caruthersville on Saturday was dropped by a half-foot, to an even 40 feet, but was forecast to arrive on Friday instead of Tuesday. Thirty-two feet is flood stage. "As long as it stays on the other side of the Dyer County Little Levee," said farmer and local levee district member Jimmy Moody. "We should be OK. There's no reason to panic."...

Flood stage forecast to hit high Tuesday (03/21/08)
Dyer County's western half is forecast to suffer from one of the highest flood levels in history in the next few days. On Friday morning, the Mississippi River at Caruthersville measured 35.9 feet. Flood stage is 32 feet, with a forecast crest early Tuesday of 41 feet or higher...