Tropical Storm GordonDon Fletcher

Getting ready for Gordon
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Local public safety officials don’t think the Atmore area will be too adversely affected by Tropical Storm Gordon, which was expected to make landfall as a hurricane Tuesday night, September 4, but those same officials are making ready for the worst. “I think our biggest threat is rain,” Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles said Tuesday. “City crews started cleaning out storm drains on Monday.…