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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 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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Missouri Dept. of Conservation: Don't visit Tower Rock

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Tower Rock

(WSIL) -- Missouri Conservation Police are asking people to stop visiting Tower Rock this weekend. 

The Tower Rock Natural Area may be inaccessible by foot heading into the weekend, as the river is expected to rise. Conservation Police say the Mississippi River Chester Gauge is expected to hit is a projected 3.5 feet.

People from all over the region have been traveling to southeast Missouri to visit the natural area. Low river levels made it accessible for the firs time in years. 

Missouri Conservation authorities say you should be extremely cautious is you are exploring the area and to always be careful of bodies of water, even during low conditions.Â