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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ SATURDAY TO 7 PM
CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values between 100 to 108 expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ Saturday to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will cause heat impacts to be greater than
normal.

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.

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Get a picture with your pet and support the K-9 Cares program

  • Brooke Schlyer is the midday producer and co-anchor. She also reports for the 4 p.m. newscast. 

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(WSIL) -- You can get pictures with your pets while supporting a local program trying to get up and off its paws.Ìý

Photographers will be at the Central Hospital for Animals. For a $20 donation, pet owners can get digital photos with their furry friends.

Money raised will go to the Marion Police Department's new unit called the K-9 Cares Community Therapy Dog program.

The trained dog will accompany officer Jason Plichta to car accidents, domestic abuse situations, and other calls involving trauma.Ìý

"Bridging that gap between them and us," he explains. "To let them know if they have questions they can ask us in a calmed down, relaxed environment with this dog." 

The K-9 Cares program relies solely on donations, with no taxpayer dollars going to the unit.

If you want to help out, the will take place on Saturday, November 20th from noon to 2:30 p.m.

For more on the K-9 Cares program, click here.Ìý