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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.

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House Call: World Cancer Day

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By Jon Okerstrom

WSIL â€� February 4 is World Cancer Day.ÌýWorldwide more than 9.6 million people died from the disease in 2018.

Lung, breast, colorectal, prostate and skin cancers are the most common forms of cancer. However, lung, colorectal, stomach, liver and breast are the five deadliest.

Learn more about cancer by watching the attached video with Dr. Hammad Shafqat from the .Ìý