🌱 Verizon Outage + Cooling Sites + Police Equipment Upgrades

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Savannah Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this Friday started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening around town.

First, today's weather:

Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm. High: 87 Low: 76.

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. Verizon customers experienced an outage in eastern parts of Chatham County yesterday. The outage is reportedly due to work being done by a contractor that accidentally severed an underground fiber line. Service was restored to the area in the late afternoon. (WTOC)
2. The City of Savannah has opened a number of cooling sites across the city. The sites will hopefully aid residents as the county continues to experience record-high temperatures. The centers are located at Crusader Community Center, Eastside Regional Community Center, and Moses Jackson Community Center. Stay cool! (WSAV-TV)
3. The Savannah City Council is considering equipment upgrades for the Savannah Police Department. The equipment upgrade will add GPS location services to body cameras while allowing the footage to be viewed remotely. The funding would also upgrade taser batteries to alert supervisors when a device is deployed. The final upgrade will be replacing mobile data terminals that allow officers to communicate with Central Dispatch. (WTOC)

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Today in Savannah:

• Adult Relaxation At The Pooler Library (3:00 PM)
• Teen Anime Club At The Southwest Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Savannah Ballet shares the first episode of Dancing with the Bananas. Click to watch. Who will be voted as Banana-land's best? (Savannah Ballet via Instagram)
• Savannah Youth City Inc. is teaching children life-saving skills such as CPR, first aid, and emergency aid. Click to watch the video. (Savannah Youth City Inc. via Facebook)
• Are you a first-time visitor to Savannah? Visit Savannah has published a list of the 10 best things to do in Savannah during your first trip to the Hostess City of the South. (Visit Savannah)

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

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.