Flash Flood Watch + Facebook Outage

Happy Tuesday, people of Birmingham! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today. Yesterday's Facebook outage could have a signifanct effect on local businesses. My friends at Bham Now have a great story and some helpful resources on that front. Also in the news, obviously y'all know it's been raining like crazy lately. Well, there's a flash flood watch in effect for Jefferson County into Wednesday morning. Y'all be safe out there.

First, today's weather:

Showers and heavy t-storms. High: 74 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories today in Birmingham:

1. As I referenced earlier, a flash flood watch is in effect for Jefferson County through the day today and into Wednesday morning. Y'all be safe on the roads out there. (Birmingham Patch)
2. I attended the UAB game Saturday at Protective Stadium. It was awesome. Here are some of my thoughts on the historic event. (Birmingham Patch)
3. See how the massive Facebook outage Monday could hurt small business in Birmingham. And here are free resources to help, (Bham Now)
4. More than 3,000 Birmingham City Schools students are getting a chance to pick up wherever they may need help during a week they are out of school. (Alabama's News Leader)
5. Birmingham hot dog legend Sam Graphos, longtime owner of Sam’s Super Samwiches in Homewood, is in hospice care. Let's keep him and his family in our thoughts. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

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Today in Birmingham:

• The 2nd Annual Chili Cook-off is today at Trussville First United Methodist Church. (5 p.m.)
• All of you bluegrass music fans might want to check out the Bluegrass Jam presented by the Shelby County Arts Council. (5 p.m.)
• Candlebox will play live at Iron City (7 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• James Spann as always has some cool pics of hail falling earlier today in Hoover (video from Rebecca Guerrero). (Instagram)
• Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department's Chief Moon presented newly promoted Captains with their badges and bars today at the Captain’s Development Class. Congratulations again new Captains! (Facebook)
• Birmingham City Schools congratulates Wilkerson educators who were chosen for the National STEM award: Dr. Wyatt - 7th Grade Math, 10 years teaching, 2 in BCS Ms. Smith - Career Tech, 4 years teaching, 4 in BCS Ms. Towns - 7th Grade Science and Ms. Wright - 8th grade science, 5 years teaching, 4 in BCS. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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