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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Williamson and Franklin
Counties.

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

.A couple more rounds of moderate to heavy rain can be expected into
the weekend. The rest of the event rainfall has been incorporated
into the river forecast.  The Big Muddy River has started to rise and
crests are expected over the next week. Now is the time to prepare
for flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
28.1 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weather Alert

.Showers and storms have produced 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across
most of the Quad State since Wednesday. A few isolated zones have
received as much as 8 inches as of early this morning. Another 4 to
8 inches of rainfall forecast through Sunday will result in a
particularly dangerous flooding and flash flooding situation.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. With 2 to 8 inches already fallen and another 4 to 8
inches forecast, a particularly dangerous situation is likely to
develop.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...
...This is a particularly dangerous situation...

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. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Extensive street flooding may develop. Flooding may occur in homes,
businesses and other locations not normally subject to flooding.
Roadways may wash away near creeks and culverts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of over 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.

&&

Carbondale residents weigh in on upcoming reproductive health clinic

  • Brooke Schlyer is the midday producer and co-anchor. She also reports for the 4 p.m. newscast. 

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Choices clinic Memphis

CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS (WSIL) -- An upcoming reproductive health clinic is on a lot of minds, and residents brought up the topic at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.

A dozen people spoke out about the clinic at the beginning of the session on May 10th.Ìý

Some in favor sharing their own experience of having an abortion for health reasons. Others oppose the clinic, fearing how it will impact the city.

Here's some of what residents had to say:

  • "I want to be on firm record opposing that the notion that there's a constitutional right to abortion is profoundly false."
  • "The doctor told me that if I continued my pregnancy that I was not  able to be treated for cancer and that it would be turning into full blown cancer, so therefore I made the decision to have an abortion." 
  • "I am a victim of rape. I was raped here in Carbondale when I was 14 years old and out of that rape came my oldest son. I am against abortion." 
  • "It's not just an abortion clinic. It's also a group of doulas there that help do birth, so you should look at that fact too." 

The announcement came Monday, May 9th that the clinic would be opening in Carbondale.

Choices: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health is the company operating the site. It will offer abortions as well as other reproductive health needs.

If Roe V. Wade is overturned it will leave abortion rights to the state. Right now Illinois is one of the states to allow the service.

Choices: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health believes if Roe V. Wade is over turned that Tennessee will outlaw abortions. They want to open the clinic in Carbondale for women in the southeast to have those services.

To watch the full City Council meeting, .Ìý

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Brooke Schlyer is the midday producer and co-anchor. She also reports for the 4 p.m. newscast. 

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