Mobile Civic Center’s roof collapses

Mobile breaks 130-year-old all-time snow record as winter storm sweeps Alabama
The National Weather Service in Mobile said that as of 6:10 p.m. 7.5 inches of snow had fallen at its office in west Mobile. That breaks the old all-time record of 6 inches from 1895. That’s not the only record that was broken on Tuesday.
Roof of Mobile Civic Center in Alabama caves in under snow’s weight
The roof of the Mobile Civic Center in Alabama collapsed due to record snowfall. The 60-year-old building, used as an arena, exposition hall and theater, closed in August. On Wednesday, nature got involved in the demolition process by caving the roof in under the weight of 7.5 inches of snow.
Mobile Civic Center dome collapses from the weight of snow
Mobile residents came out Wednesday to take pictures of the Civic Center’s damage, and many were surprised to see that the snow could cause so much destruction. Read the full story:
South Alabama buried under historic snow: What we know about the winter weather today
A historic winter storm in south Alabama on Tuesday broke Mobile’s 130-year-old snowfall record and brought a rarely seen covering of snow to the beaches of Gulf Shores. But while it gave folks in Mobile an exceedingly uncommon opportunity to build snowmen,
Arena roof collapses amid historic snowfall along Alabama Gulf Coast
An arena roof collapsed during a historic snowfall along the Alabama coast. Just after 11 a.m. Wednesday, the domed roof of the Mobile Civic Center collapsed. The city is in the process of demolishing the arena.
Roof of the Civic Center collapses
What was left of the Mobile Civic Center collapsed Wednesday morning due to the weight of the snow that fell Tuesday, officials said. Read the full story: <a href="
When was Mobile’s biggest snowfall? South Alabama faces rare winter storm
It's been a while since it last snowed in Mobile, but snow is in the forecast for the city on Tuesday, and a winter storm watch is in effect. The photo above is from the Mobile office of the National Weather Service from a rare south Alabama snow in December of 1996. Joe Maniscalco/National Weather Service
Mobile Civic Center Arena roof collapses
The domed roof of the Mobile Civic Center -- a building the city is in the process of demolishing -- collapsed Wednesday morning.
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Historic snowfall leaves Mobile families without power as crews work to restore the grid
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This Tiny Garden In Downtown Mobile, Alabama, Is Home To Over 325 Camellia Cultivars
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Record-level snow hits south Alabama
All-time record snowfall blanketed the Mobile area on Tuesday. Footage from Noah Scheeler shows the campus of the University ...
How much snow did the South get? See snowfall totals for Florida, Alabama, Texas, more
A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, ...
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Historic Winter Storm Forces Houston, NOLA, Mobile Ports to Shut Down
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UPDATE: All lanes of I-10 reopen in Florida
UPDATE: I-10 ALERT: Effective 2 p.m. EST (Jan 23), a portion of WESTBOUND Interstate 10 (I-10) will reopen to traffic from mile marker 70 (State Road 285) to the Alabama/Florida state line. ESCAMBIA ...
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Mount Vernon Public Boat Ramp to reopen next week after renovations
A Mobile County boat ramp is set to reopen next week after being closed for renovations, according to officials. The boat ...