Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.
67° 67° Sat 84° Sat 84° slight chance likely 72° 72° likely Sun 86° Sun 86° chance
Friday, April 16th, 2010
Mahmood Mir
Former Celina resident Dr. Mahmood Mir, 79, of Del Mar, Calif., died March 30, 2010, at San Diego Hospice.
He was born Oct. 15, 1930, in Shiraz, Iran, to Mir Abootaleb Mir and Shams Khavari. He married Beverley Schrag, who survives.
Also surviving are four children, Miriam Mir Ralamb, Suzette Mir Tabor, Kevin Mir, and Halleh Mir; and six grandchildren.
He was a surgeon for 30 years with positions including chief of surgery and chief of staff. He also was a researcher with several studies published. He received his surgical residency and medical pathology training at Northwestern University in Chicago, Ill., and a fellowship at Queens Central Hospital in New York. He was a board certified surgeon by the American Board of Surgery and held teaching positions at the Cancer Institute Tehran and VA Medical Center. He was a member of the Federation of the American College of Surgeons and medical delegate for The Ohio American Cancer Society.
He was buried at the El Camino Memorial Park & Mortuary in San Diego.
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