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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.

&&

Weather Alert

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT /1 AM EDT/ tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

Candle factory owner, Mayfield Consumer Products, to expand

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Mayfield Consumer Products

HICKORY, KY (WSIL) -- Mayfield Consumer Products, the owner of the candle factory that collapsed in the December 2021 storms, will invest more than $33 million as part of a new expansion. 

The expansion will employ more than 500 people full-time over the next five years. 

“Following last year’s devastating storm in Western Kentucky, we are glad to see jobs returning to the area,� Gov. Beshear said. “This reinvestment by Mayfield Consumer Products is good news for Graves County and the surrounding region as they work to rebuild and recover from the deadliest tornadoes in our state’s history.�

Leaders at MCP already have begun construction on a 40,000-square-foot expansion that includes a $2.3 million investment. They now plan an additional 63,000-square-foot expansion with a $31 million commitment, pushing total space at its Hickory Industrial Park facility to 300,000 square feet. 

mayfield candle factory

The project will consolidate operations in Graves County following the total loss of a separate facility during last year’s storm. Company leaders expect the expansion to be completed by 2023.

“We dearly love this community and its citizens,� said Mary Propes, founder of MCP. “MCP’s resolve to rebuild here and to play a central role in helping to restore the place we call home has been a top priority since the morning of Dec. 11, 2021. This community has a bright future, and we are committed to being a big part of that progress.�

In January, about a month after the tornado destroyed the factory and killed 8 people, MCP filed a notice saying about half of the workers at the destroyed factory would be moved to the Hickory facility. 

The other half were to be "permanently laid off." 

Survivors of the collapse have filed a lawsuit against MCP. The suit was filed in state court. It seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from the company. 

They claim Mayfield Consumer Products demonstrated “flagrant indifference� by refusing to allow employees to go home early.