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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily Heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

&&

Hundreds out of power across the region

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METROPOLIS, Ill. (WSIL) -- More than 700 customers were reportedly out of power in southern Illinois, along with another 300 out in western Kentucky on Sunday morning.

Ameren stated there were 728 customers without power starting at 9:31 a.m. on June 15. The electric company also stated the cause of the outage is unknown at this time.

Down in western Kentucky, Carlisle County and McCracken County also experienced an outage in the morning hours.

As of 9:40 a.m., there were 155 customers out in Carlisle County, with 125 out in McCracken County.

We will have more information on these outages as they become available.

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