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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Showers and storms last night produced 1 to 3 inches of rainfall
across the Quad State. With another 6 to 10 inches of rainfall
forecast through Sunday, a particularly dangerous flooding and flash
flooding situation is expected.

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

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. With 1 to 3 inches already fallen and another 7 to 10
inches forecast, a particularly dangerous situation is likely to
develop.

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

* 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 may develop. 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...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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Businesses looking to hire ahead of holiday season

  • Senior Reporter

    Paul joined the WSIL News 3 team in May 2021.

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Local business looking to hire ahead of holiday season

MARION, IL (WSIL) � You see them everywhere, “now hiring� signs fill the windows of your favorite retail store.

“Just about everybody in my opinion is looking for someone to fill a vacant spot,� said Megan Zeller, director of Human Resources with Priority Staffing Group in Marion. “Employers have had to become more flexible and now that’s the norm.�

According to Zeller, things have gone by the wayside as far as employment goes.

“Everybody is short-staffed,� she said.

Zeller has more than 100 positions available at Priority Staffing Group. They range from the industrial field to clerical

“I know with the holidays coming up, there are retail positions that are open,� said Zeller.

During this time of the year, several employees lean toward hiring seasonal employees. Zeller says there’s a benefit on both sides for that.

“People are so hard to hire right now they’re willing to train and coach people and make sure they’re able to attain the skills they need to fill the job,� Zeller said.

In the post-pandemic world we live in now, businesses are trying to balance the need to hire more staff with an increased effort for higher wages. Zeller says � sometimes � those two ideals clash.

“A lot of them are still trying to recover their businesses that COVID has had,� Zeller said. “So, it’s sometimes just not possible. They can’t afford to actually increase their wages.�

Zeller also says they’re finding an increase in people being offered jobs but unwilling to show up for work has gone up over the years.

“The number of people that don’t show up for their interviews, that has changed dramatically,� Zeller noted. “I would say since COVID there are a lot more people that just don’t show up for an interview or once they get hired they don’t show up for their first day on the job.�

So when you’re out shopping this holiday season. Zeller says understand many businesses are dealing with staff shortages and to keep in mind �

“Give a little grace and have some patience,� said Zeller.

Have a news tip or story idea? Email Paul at [email protected]

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Paul joined the WSIL News 3 team in May 2021.

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