🌱 Birmingham 122-Year-Old Rainfall Record Shattered + Snake Bite

Hello, Birmingham! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

First, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy, a t-storm. High: 85 Low: 66.

Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. On Wednesday, Birmingham shattered a 122-year-old rainfall record. With 6.97 inches of rainfall on Jun. 8, the Magic City broke a record that had been standing since 1900. The previous rain record for that day was 2.15 inches. (AL.com)
2. A Birmingham pastor says frequent floods are washing away his church. Pastor Frederick Brown didn't think twice when he purchased the property for Feed God’s Sheep Ministry, which sits beside Village Creek. However, with each storm, the force of the water is washing away the church’s foundation, revealing gaps down into the crawl space. Brown said, “Every time we get a bad storm, I have to cancel our Bible study to keep people out of danger.”(WBRC)
3. The University of Alabama's snake bite clinic is ready to serve the public. The clinic, a first of its kind, serves everyone in the state. According to Dr. William Ruston, one of the clinic's doctors, 2021 was their pilot year, where they treated 17 people of all ages. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Outdoor Pool Open Today, At Levite Jewish Community Center (All Day)
• Chill Mode, At Birmingham Public Library (3:30 PM)
• Ages 13-24: The Royal Pride Prom, At Magic City Acceptance Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you're on the market for a new home, check out these five properties for sale in the Birmingham area. (Birmingham Patch)
• Here are nine of Birmingham's Black-owned bakeries that'll satisfy your sweet tooth. (Bham Now)
• Hot enough for ya? Here are some tips to handle the heat from UAB Emergency Medicine. (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.