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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW 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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Tips from AAA insurance to prevent frozen pipes

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(WSIL) -- AAA Insurance reports the average claim for a frozen pipe could cost you more than $7,400.

What can you do to protect your home?

Experts from AAA said to remove hoses from exterior faucets.

Keep bathroom and kitchen cabinet doors open to let warm air circulate around the pipes and let faucets drip a little to keep the water moving and prevent pipes from freezing.

Nick Chabarria, Public Affairs Specialist: "It certainly pays to take extra precautions now to before we have that prolong period of below-freezing weather to prepare your homes so your pipes don't freeze and you don't wind up with a big bill and possibly a headache," said Nick Chabarria, a Public Affairs Specialist from AAA.

AAA recommends to contact your insurance agent immediately if you do experience damage from frozen pipes.