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Grafton and Shiloh, Other Area Communities Hit Hard by Severe Rainfall
GRAFTON/SHILOH – The Metro Illinois region and Jersey and Calhoun Counties experienced substantial rainfall over the past 24 hours, with several areas reporting significant accumulations and ongoing flash flood warnings. The heaviest rainfall was recorded in Shiloh, where 6.85 inches fell and Grafton, with an estimated 5 to 7 inches fall contributing to widespread concerns about flooding.
Dogs pulled from flooded St. Clair County Animal Services building, fosters needed
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — Several animals were rescued from rising waters Tuesday as St. Clair County Animal Services in Belleville was flooded. A Facebook live posted by Gateway Pet Guardians showed people carrying dogs through high water onto dry ground and loading them into crates to take back to their shelter.
Heroic Efforts Save Residents From East St. Louis Flooding
EAST ST. LOUIS — Firefighters in East St. Louis faced a challenging day on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, as they responded to multiple emergencies, including numerous water rescues, amid widespread flooding. Members of the East St. Louis Fire Department were stretched thin as they dealt with vehicles stuck in...
Summer Showbiz concludes with ‘Alice in Wonderland’: Whimisical, humorous, eye-opening
Directed by a recent SIUE alumnus, the Summer Showbiz Series concludes with a journey down a rabbit hole in the musical adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland.”. With previous directing experience in SIUE’s Student Experimental Theatre Organization’s “Cabaret,” Jack Gulley was still in his final stretch as a theater education major when he was chosen to direct the production.
Over 1,000 bikers ride in this year’s Tour De Donut
The Tour De Donut had more than 1,000 registered bikers in its 35th year and lived up to its traditional expectations despite a couple of hiccups at the beginning. According to race director Christian Hasselberg, the overall turnout was “pretty on par” for events occuring post-COVID. Cyclists pedaled...
Sunflower State Showdown and Summer Sizzler Ahead for POWRi 410 Sprints July 26-27
Belleville, IL. (7/1724) Returning to racing action with a pair of potential venues with the quickest times on the seasonal schedule, the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League will next witness a double dip of sweeping and sprawling on-track action with stops around the Kansas City region at Lakeside Speedway and I-70 Speedway on July 26-27.
BRIEF: New faces fill top department roles during transitional summer
School of Business Dean Mario Hayek and Mass Communication Chair Suman Mishra are the two most recent changes in top department roles. Both Hayek and Mishra join newly-appointed Dean of Lovejoy Library Marlee Graser in assuming their new roles on July 1. Mishra replaced Professor of Mass Communications Musonda Kapatamoyo...
'Powerhouse philanthropic couple': Elderly couple who died in flash flooding mourned by Alton community
JERSEY COUNTY, Ill. — The names of the Alton, Illinois, couple who died during Tuesday's flash flooding were recently released by the local St. Mary's Catholic Church. Terry and Carolyn Dooley, both 88 years old, were found dead by deputies on Beltrees Road. Jersey County Sheriff Nick Manns said his office was alerted to a car in floodwaters at that location. The deputies found the body of Carolyn inside the car. Terry's body was later found along Piasa Creek, around a quarter-mile from the vehicle.
Spillway fails, levy fractured on Hubbard Lake in rural Centralia
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the spillway has failed and the levee is in fractured status at Hubbard Lake off of Lake Road in rural Centralia. He says the flooding area of concern is six-tenths of a mile south of State Route 161 on Race Track Rd. If you travel to this area, please use caution.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Floodwaters overtake Jefferson County RV park, couple rescued
FENTON, Mo. — Fire crews showed up to rescue a couple after floodwaters overtook a Jefferson County RV Park. It was moments after park owners went door to door warning campers of the rising waters. The couple and everyone else made it out just fine and so did others...
National Weather Service Confirms Three EF-1 Tornadoes In Quad Cities Area
(Davenport, IA) -- The National Weather Service is confirming at least three tornados touched down in the QCA from Monday's derecho. Andy Ervin with the National Weather Service says one moved through Davenport into Bettendorf before crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois. Another was on the ground for eight miles between Taylor Ridge and Andover. A third touched down near Kewanee.
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