Shelby County Braces for Severe Thunderstorms, Declares State of Emergency

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Shelby County in Tennessee has declared a local state of emergency after severe thunderstorms on July 18 caused significant damage, including wind gusts of 80-90 mph, impacting homes, businesses, and public property. The storms also contaminated groundwater in the City of Germantown and resulted in over 130,000 MLGW customers losing power.
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- Shelby County declares State of Emergency after severe thunderstorms WREG NewsChannel 3
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- Shelby County Mayor issues State of Emergency following last week’s storms Action News 5
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- Shelby County under Severe Thunderstorm Watch through Friday evening FOX13 Memphis
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