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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Williamson and Franklin
Counties.

.Levels will continue to slowly fall on the Big Muddy River, but
remain above flood stage through next week.

For the Big Muddy River...including Plumfield, Murphysboro...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 26.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Sunday was 27.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 20.5 feet Sunday,
April 20.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.6 feet on 04/20/1939.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weather Alert

...Breezy South Winds Expected Today...

South winds will increase today becoming sustained 15 to 25 mph
this afternoon along with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. The strongest
gusts are expected to occur across southeast Missouri into
southwest Illinois.

Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. A few tree limbs
may also be blown down. High profile vehicles may encounter some
driving difficulty, especially on east-west roads.

WHO gives reminders to those with COVID fatigue

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WHO World Health Organization
By Mandy Robertson

(WSIL)--COVID fatigue is when people get tired of wearing masks and social distancing. And a year into the pandemic, many are starting to feel the effects.

"If I'm feeling sick, I'm definitely not gonna be around other people but I think it's like any other virus. We're gonna probably all catch it at some point. There's a very high survival rate so I think everyone should fellowship and community and continue to live their life," said Herrin resident Naomi Smith.

With several areas seeing spikes in COVID cases, the WHO released information reminding the public that the pandemic is not over yet.

The WHO says to remember Location, Proximity, and Time.

  • Location: being outside in a well ventilated area can help lower your chance of contracting the virus.
  • Proximity--staying six feet apart is the minimum--staying farther away is even better.
  • And limiting your time around someone who may have COVID-19 to fifteen minutes or less.

"So that guidance is not new, they are just making sure that people continue to follow it," said Shawnna Rhine from the ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Seven Health Department.

And even though the number of vaccinations is rising, Rhine advises being cautious.

"It's with those individuals who we don't know have been fully vaccinated. We want to still continue to wear our masks, we want to continue to follow the social distancing guidelines, because you can still spread the virus even if you've been fully vaccinated," said Rhine.

And for those who tired of wearing masks and social distancing, officials remind everyone that these guidelines are to help save lives.

"So for me to wear a mask even though I've been fully vaccinated, I'm thinking about those around me who haven't. And we still need to keep that mindset going and make sure that we all get through this and keep doing what we need to do to be safe," said Rhine.

Rhine also said these reminders of location, proximity, and time are what the IDPH and the CDC have been following since the beginning of the pandemic.

Coronavirus Resources

  • Are you fully vaccinated? for guidance from the CDC.
  •  for the latest information from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • Looking for local information on the COVID-19 vaccine? .
  • for News 3 WSIL's latest coronavirus coverage.

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