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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

TORNADO WATCH 432 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

EDWARDS

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

FRANKLIN              GALLATIN              HAMILTON
SALINE                UNION                 WABASH
WAYNE                 WHITE                 WILLIAMSON

IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

BOLLINGER             CAPE GIRARDEAU

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARMI,
FAIRFIELD, GRAYVILLE, HARRISBURG, HERRIN, JACKSON, JONESBORO,
MARBLE HILL, MCLEANSBORO, MOUNT CARMEL, SHAWNEETOWN,
WEST FRANKFORT, AND WEST SALEM.

Weather Alert

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /NOON EDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM CDT /noon EDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /8 PM
EDT/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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Community Health and Emergency Services host "Freedom to Freedom Celebration" Community resource fair

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Community Health and Emergency Services in Carbondale hosted a one stop shop resource event today.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL)-- Community Health and Emergency Services in Carbondale hosted a one-stop-shop resource event on Friday. This took place at the Erma Hayes Center.

It's part of the month-long "Freedom to Freedom" Celebration Series Carbondale is hosting, which honors both Juneteenth and Independence Day.

Friday's event featured organizations representing physical and mental health, and education.

They also had interactive activities for the kids, as well as a mobile food market for people to get fresh produce.

The organization's CEO, Kanci Houston, says it's important for people to learn what help is available.

“People need to know what is available to them in the area,� Houston says. “They need to know that CHESI will see patients regardless of their ability to pay for the service. We have a plethora of services that we offer. So, I think it's really good to show the community that we're here to be supportive and to find out what their needs are so that we can be a benefit.�

Houston says having multiple resources in one place is an advantage for the community.

“The community should work together. You know, if there's something that CHESI can't do, but we have a friend who can help you, it's good to be able to pull that together in a coalition so that we ensure that regardless of the need, there's somebody there that can help,� Houston said.

There will be more events like this coming up for the �Freedom to Freedom� Celebration Series.

They will all be free to the public. 

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