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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 100 to 107 expected.

* WHERE...Portions 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.

* 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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Body of 26-year-old recovered in Kinkaid Lake

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JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (WSIL) � A 26-year-old is dead after authorities said he jumped off a cliff in the area of Kinkaid Lake on Saturday.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said multiple 911 calls were received at 5:22 p.m. on June 21, in regards to a 26-year-old who jumped off a cliff and didn’t resurface in the area of the Kinkaid Lake Bluffs.

Multiple agencies responded and the body of the man was later located.

The identity is being held at this time pending family notification.

Agencies assisting the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office with the response was the Murphysboro Fire Department, Ava Fire Department, Campbell Hill Fire Department, MABAS Division 45/68 Dive Team, Jackson County Ambulance Service and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police.

The sheriff’s office also thanked boaters on the lake with their assistance with the investigation.

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