Patch Reschedules Oil Spill Forum Due To Severe Weather Threat

NORTHPORT, AL — Tuscaloosa Patch has decided to postpone tonight's community meeting for Northport residents impacted by the recent oil spill, as the threat of severe weather later this evening has prompted schools to dismiss early.

The community meeting has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, May 11 at 6 p.m. in the conference room at Northport City Hall. Severe weather impacts for Tuscaloosa County, according to the current National Weather Service forecast, are expected tonight between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Due to the nature of the ongoing criminal investigation, public officials will not be able to participate in the meeting, but are welcome to attend as guests.

For more information on the event, email me at ryan.phillips@patch.com.

For now, check out my prior coverage of the oil spill here:

WATCH: Northport Officials Take Questions About Oil Spill (April 27)

Records Detail ADEM Inspection At Northport Spill Site In 2014 (April 27)

Northport Confirms Federal Criminal Investigation Into Oil Spill (April 26)

COLUMN: Northport Deserves Accountability Following Oil Spill (April 25)

Northport Oil Spill Being Investigated By EPA, ADEM (April 24)

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