Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Scattered showers. Cloudy and breezy…High 58
According to Duke Energy: Several thousand residents without power in Davidson, Guilford and Rowan counties. Check current power outages: http://www.duke-energy.com/outages/stats/
Strong storms with at least possible tornadoes late Sunday. The strongest storms moving through Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford and Rockingham Counties. In Davidson County, the Chestnut Grove Mobile Home Park off Clark Road in the Linwood area sustained significant damage. In High Point, at least 20 to 30 homes were reported damaged off Skeet Club Road north of High Point. The Apple Tree Daycare and surrounding homes were also damage by the severe storms. Damage was also been reported at Old Plank Road, Johnson St. and Skeet Club Road in High Point. People living in those areas have reported severe damage, including gas leaks.
-Damage also reported to several churches including: Woodlawn Baptist and Tabernacle Baptist in High Point
-An emergency shelter was set up at North Davidson High School for the nearly 100 displaced residents.
-An emergency shelter is set up at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Eastchester Drive for displaced residents in High Point.
FYI: 7 tornado warnings issued yesterday for Davidson County. The National Weather Service will be investigating storm damage later today.
International news: Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on Moscow's subway system during rush-hour earlier today. At least 37 people were fatally wounded and close to 100 injured. (CNN)
"How to Train Your Dragon" souring its way to #1 at the Box Office over the weekend…raking in a ‘cool’ $43.3 million dollars. "How to Train Your Dragon" pulled in 68% of its revenue from 3-D showings. Check out the Plugged in movie review for "How to Train Your Dragon" www.pluggedin.com/movies/intheaters/howtotrainyourdragon.aspx
The Census Bureau has installed a new interactive Google Maps showing which areas have residents that have sent their census forms back in. You should have received your 2010 Census forms. Don’t forget to fill it out and send it back in. More info at www.2010census.gov/
SPORTS:
Men’s NCAA Tournament (Final Four this coming Saturday)
Duke Blue Devils vs West Virginia...Butler vs Michigan State
NASCAR hoping to go racing at Martinsville around noon. Forecast: Cloudy with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon in Martinsville. www.nascar.com
Men’s N-I-T Semi-Finals: Tuesday night 03/30 at 9pm…UNC vs Rhode Island
