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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

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

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

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ today 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 amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

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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Authorities urge motorists to avoid I-57 at 77 mm due to a traffic delay

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Traffic Alert

SESSER, Ill. -- Motorists are urged to avoid the area of I-57 at the 77 mile marker due to a traffic delay where a semi is stuck in the median.

The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency (FCEMA) alerted the public at 2:54 p.m. on Friday to avoid the area and take alternative routes.

FCEMA said a semi entered the median. There are no injuries or issues except for the truck being stuck.

Delays are expected in the area.

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