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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation with respect to the risk of flash
flooding and flooding Wednesday through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

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

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...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. Extensive street
flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* 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 as this
will be a particularly dangerous situation.

&&

Weather Alert

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Wednesday to midnight CDT /1 AM
EDT/ Wednesday Night.

* 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.

&&

Child located safe, father in custody, after Amber Alert issued in western Kentucky

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Lela Black and Byron Black

PRINCETON, Ky. -- UPDATE: January 29, 1:30 p.m. - Kentucky State Police said the child has been located safely and the father, Byron Black, has been taken into custody.

ORIGINAL: January 29, 10:33 a.m. - Authorities are looking for a man and a 5-year-old child who is missing after a woman found shot and dead in Princeton, Kentucky.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) alerted the public that on January 28, 2024, Kentucky State Police went to a home where the child was known to live at in Princeton, Kentucky.

The NCMEC said an investigation determined that Kelly Black had a gunshot wound to the back of the head and was found dead. Her daughter, Lela Black, 5 of Princeton, was missing and is believed to be with her biological father Byron Black.

Byron Black has an arrest warrant for the murder of Kelly Black, NCMEC stated.

Byron Black is suspected to be armed and dangerous.

NCMEC stated the father and child have not been heard from since Friday, January 26.

The vehicle information connected to this investigation is a white Chevrolet Silverado, with paint peeling off of the hood. The license plate is a California plate with the number 5J83779.

Lela Black is said to be a white female, with brown hair, brown eyes, 3�6� tall and weighing 40 lbs.

Byron Black is said to be a white 42-year-old male, with brown hair, brown eyes, 6�00� tall and weighs 180 lbs.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Lela Black or Byron Black, you are urged to call 911 or Kentucky State Police at 270-676-3313.

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