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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation flash flooding and flooding
situation this afternoon through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. Preliminary projections of up to 1 foot of total
rainfall over parts of the area is not out of the question.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...
...This is a particularly dangerous situation...

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams,
and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams
may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible. Flooding may occur in homes, businesses and other
locations not normally subject to flooding. Roadways may wash away
near creeks and culverts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of
rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding
to rise markedly and create a particularly dangerous flooding
situation.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for Flash Flood and Flood
Warnings. Be prepared to take action when flooding develops.

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Health officials remind public to wear masks following COVID infection

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Statewide mask mandates are disappearing, but should you continue to wear one anyway?

A sign asking patrons to wear a face mask is seen at the entrance of a restaurant in midtown on August 03, 2021 in New York. - Mayor Bill de Blasio has just announced "first in the nation" vaccine requirements. People will be required to show proof of vaccination for indoor dining, gyms, and entertainment venues beginning September 13. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

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JACKSON COUNTY (WSIL)---In the midst of lawsuits against school mask mandates and restrictions being lifted at the state level, health officials say not to throw away the masks yet.

When the CDC changed guidelines for COVID, isolation changed from 10 days to five days of isolation and five days of mask wearing, the five plus five rule.

For the most part, health officials believe the community has followed the isolation part of the rule, but the second part causes concern.

"That part of masking is not in question at all. To keep our community safe and functioning, to keep our kids in school and learning, we need to remember the five plus five rule. Stay home for five days, wear a mask for five days," said Paula Clark, the COVID Operations Section Chief for the Jackson County Health Department. 

It has been almost two years into the pandemic, and in Jackson County, Clark reminds the public COVID is not gone.

"We are seeing a decrease but they're still at a high enough rate that, you know, just because they used to be higher doesn't mean these are not concerning numbers. They are still really concerning. You know, last month in Jackson County, we had 11 deaths," said Clark. 

Because of these high numbers, Clark asks the public to stay vigilant following a COVID infection.

"It is very frustrating because we all want to get to the finish line. We are right there with the community, we want to get to that finish line too, but we don't want it to be premature. I worry about if we get another variant, if we get another surge, it will be very hard for the community to go backwards from this," Clark added. 

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