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Illinois dam fails after heavy rains and tornadoes sweep across state; hundreds told to evacuate
Storms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled Illinois, overtopping a dam Tuesday in a southern part of the state and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. Water overtopped a dam near Nashville, Illinois, sending first responders to the flooded area to make sure everyone got out safely, officials said. There were no reports of injuries in the community of 3,000 southeast of St. Louis, but crews were sent to a home where a woman reported water up to her waist, said Alex Haglund, a spokesperson for the Washington County Emergency Management Agency.
Garner hired as new Rangers athletic director
BENTON — Former Sesser-Valier High School athlete and boys head basketball coach Shane Garner is the new athletic director for Benton Community High School. Garner replaces Ryan Miller, who will remain at the high school as assistant principal, where his focus will be on student attendance and behavior. Garner had served the last two years as Miller’s assistant AD and also taught strength and conditioning.
Major highways clear of high waters, some secondary roads still flooded (5:45 pm update)
Most of the flooded streets in Salem have reopened after water levels receded following the heavy rains Tuesday morning. High water levels on Airport Road, West Whitaker Street, South Hotze. West Kell, and at the entrance and exit ramps on I-57 at West Main Street are down with no flooding at the present time. Earlier, the city got pumps working at the East Main Street underpass and were able to restore normal traffic flow.
Illinois dam fails, residents told to evacuate area
Thunderstorms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled the Chicago area and elsewhere in the Midwest, overtopping a dam Tuesday in southern Illinois, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, and even sending weather forecasters scrambling for safety. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home.
MT VERNON MAN ARRESTED AFTER GUNS, AMMO, METH FOUND AT A RESIDENCE
A Mt. Vernon resident, 48-year-old-Stephen Matthew Warren was apprehended on charges related to firearms and drugs following the execution of a search warrant by the Mt. Vernon Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office joint Narcotics Division at a residence in the 1200 block of South 27th Street on Thursday afternoon.
Risk of Illinois dam breach is under control after once-in-a-century rainfall, officials say
After water overtopped a reservoir dam and forced residents of a small Illinois city to evacuate Tuesday morning amid fears the structure could rupture, local officials now say the situation is under control.
Water level drops in Salem Reservoir; all clear given for Starlight Mobile Home residents to return home (5:30 pm update)
Water levels topping the Salem Reservoir spillway continue to go down. After peaking at 20 inches above the spillway at noon, the water going over the spillway is now under 10 inches. With water levels in Town Creek declining, Salem Public Works Director Travis Sanders says residents can return to...
A dam is near failure in Illinois after heavy rains and tornadoes sweep the Midwest
CHICAGO — (AP) — Thunderstorms with heavy rains and possible tornadoes rattled the Chicago area and elsewhere in the Midwest, leaving a dam near failure Tuesday in southern Illinois, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, and even sending weather forecasters scrambling for safety. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home.
Flood Waters Causing Travel Issues in Salem
MARION COUNTY, IL — Rains overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning have been wreaking havoc on our listening area across southern Illinois. The City of Salem and other Emergency Management Agencies have reported water on the pavement in many area locations including;. -Route 37 near Cartter Road south of...
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