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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /9
AM EDT/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 degrees will result in frost
formation.

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

* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ to 8 AM CDT /9 AM EDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated sheltered locations could see
temperatures fall as low as 32 degrees, which would result in a
light freeze.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and near Murphysboro

.Moderate flooding continues along the Big Muddy River. At
Plumfield, the river has crested and is starting a slow fall. At
Murphysboro, the river has crested and started a slow fall.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, APRIL 18...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until Friday, April 18.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 27.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun

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By adwpadmin

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) 鈥� Police in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop say the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun.

Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting as 鈥渁n accidental discharge.鈥�

RELATED:

The man identified by relatives as 20-year-old Daunte Wright died Sunday in Brooklyn Center, a city of about 30,000 people on the northwest border of Minneapolis. His death sparked violent protests, with officers in riot gear clashing with demonstrators into Monday morning.

Daunte Wright

Daunte Wright

The Minneapolis area was already on edge because of the trial of the first of four police officers charged in George Floyd鈥檚 death.

By MOHAMED IBRAHIM

Associated Press