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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

.Levels on the Big Muddy River will continue to drop, falling below
flood stage at Plumfield Sunday, and at Murphysboro Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 25.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling to 18.4 feet
Tuesday, April 22.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.2 feet on 03/30/1977.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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FEMA denies state appeal nearly two dozen flood residents

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By Mandy Robertson

ALEXANDER COUNTY (WSIL) � Gary Robertson from Alexander County moved into his house about three years ago. Gary is trying to make his basement look how it once did. 

He explains. "If we had lost power it would have went up to the windows or it would have went to to the ground levels."

You see Gary like many residents in Alexander, Jackson and Union County have been victims of flooding.  He was frustrated when FEMA denied the state appeal for individual aid for flood victims

Gray says, "It’s pretty sad. That we can’t you know get any help or get out of here to make things better for this community."

East Cape Mayor Joe  Aden says he has his hands tied behind his back at this point. 

He says, "I just don’t understand how FEMA can deny not only us but the other counties."

Mayor Aden explains he doesn’t have much to say except that FEMA denial is unacceptable.

"I don’t understand we send money to foreign countries to help them and we cant do that to our united states citizens," says Mayor Aden. 

Gary says even though he spent hundreds of dollars on repairs but he’s thankful to be one of the few people who wasn’t affected as much. Gary fears for the people who have lost just about everything in this flood.

He explains, "It’s getting more and more disastrous it seems like well right now the river is up again that’s the second time in the fiscal year."

Mayor Aden tells News 3, his top priority now is to get President Trump involved.  Mayor Aden explains he’s working on writing the president a letter in hopes of receiving proper help. 

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