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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions 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.

* 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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Lane reductions set for Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge

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Cape Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
MoDOT Southeast District

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY (WSIL) -- East and Westbound Route 74 in Cape Girardeau will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform a routine inspection of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. 

The Emerson Bridge spans the Mississippi River connecting Missouri Route 74 to Illinois Route 146.

Crews will be working from Fountain Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Levee Road in East Cape Girardeau, Illinois.

Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.