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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 fell contributing to widespread concerns about flooding.
Disaster training starts today near Busch Stadium, St. Charles and Grafton
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Military and local responders will be seen along the banks of the Mississippi starting Monday, part of a large-scale emergency response drill around Busch Stadium. The training is focused on preparing first responders to deploy into and handle dangerous conditions following a “catastrophic disaster,” according to the East-West Gateway Council of Governments.
Regional disaster drill begins today
Seismic experts say it’s not a matter of if, but of when the New Madrid Seismic Zone wakes up and delivers a massive earthquake in this area. In order to be prepared, the Missouri National Guard Mobile River Bridge Company will be in Grafton early this week as part of a mock New Madrid Fault earthquake response exercise which starts today.=
Illinois quick hits: Earthquake shakes Illinois; researchers look into cicada damage; sinkhole grows in Alton
Parts of northern Illinois shook Monday as a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the early morning hours. The earthquake was centered northwest of the DeKalb County village of Somonauk. According to the United States Geological Survey, the trembler had an estimated depth of about 6 miles. The earthquake could be felt as far as Joliet.
Code Talkers featured in presentation
Later this month a member of the Seneca Nation, will give a talk about Native American World War II Code Talkers. Warren Gohl will be on hand at the July 28 meeting of the Grafton Historical Society, speaking about their form of communication and their critical role in the U.S. Military during WWII and beyond.
Alton Mayor, New Frontier Materials address massive sinkhole, prolonged park closure
Alton City leaders and officials from New Frontier Materials will address the public at Gordon Moore Community Park after a massive sinkhole swallowed part of a soccer field and a light pole in the park on June 26.
Gordon Moore will reopen, but no date set
Mike Clark, CEO of New Frontiers Materials, addressed the media Tuesday morning about the latest developments in figuring out how the sinkhole at Gordon Moore Park happened, and what happens next. Your browser does not support the audio element. Alton Park and Rec Director Mike Haynes says it’s not a...
Madison County Workers Memorial spared by sinkhole
Alton, IL – The earth opened up here June 26 and swallowed half a soccer field and a light pole, but it didn’t take the Madison County Workers Memorial with it. Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Ill. made national news when a collapsed mine caused a giant sinkhole to appear in the middle of a soccer field that had recently undergone a $1 million renovation. The sinkhole measured 100 feet across in the center of the soccer complex, and 50 feet deep according to the Belleville News-Democrat.
Alton Main Street conducting a survey
You can help play a part in crafting the future of Alton’s downtown district. Alton Main Street is announcing the launch of a community survey to gauge which businesses and quality of life improvements are sought after in the area, and you can take the survey online now through July 31st.
St. Charles County Highway Department Hosting Hepperman Road Phase II Public Information Meeting
Wentzville-area residents interested in learning more about the next phase of the Hepperman Road project are invited to attend a public information meeting Thursday, July 25, at St. Gianna Catholic Church (450 East Highway N) in Wentzville. County Highway Department staff will answer questions and walk through project plans from 4:30-7 p.m.
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