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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily Heat index values up to 106.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Eight Babies Born at One Hospital in the Path of Totality on the Day of the Total Solar Eclipse

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8 Eclipse Babies
SSM Health Illinois - Good Samaritan Hospital

MT. VERNON, Ill. -- On the day of the total solar eclipse in our area, eight babies were welcomed into the world at one hospital which was in the path of totality.

These eight total solar eclipse babies were announced on the SSM Health Illinois Facebook page on Tuesday.

Five boys and three girls were born at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital on April 8, 2024. The hospital is located in Mt. Vernon which was in the path of totality.

The first of the babies was born at 8:22 a.m. The last of the babies was born at 10:59 p.m. with the six other babies born in between those times.

It is unknown at this time if any babies were born at the time of totality which was roughly 2 p.m. CST.

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