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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...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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First deadly traffic crash reported for southeast Missouri in 2025

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DEXTER, Mo. (WSIL) - One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in southeast Missouri on Friday night.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 10:15 p.m. near Route H and Route ZZ in Stoddard County, roughly 10 miles southwest of Dexter.

State police said a 25-year-old from Malden was driving a 2010 Lexus RX350 when he went off the road during a curve in the roadway, flipped over multiple times and was ejected.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

This was reported by state police as the first death related to a traffic crash in southeast Missouri for 2025.

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