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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation flash flooding and flooding
situation this afternoon through Sunday.

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

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. Preliminary projections of up to 1 foot of total
rainfall over parts of the area is not out of the question.

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

* 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 and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible. 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 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.

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Franklin County Senior Services receives $20,000 grant

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Franklin County Senior Service

WEST FRANKFORT, IL (WSIL) -- Franklin County Senior Services, a facility that helps local seniors, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Illinois Charitable Trust program.

Franklin County Senior Services Executive Director Kristi Bussler spoke with WSIL on receiving the grant, where she talked about how the funds are going to be critical in helping local seniors continue to eat healthy meals:

"Franklin County Senior Services is honored to have been selected as a recipient of the Illinois Charitable Trust grant.Ìý The COVID19 pandemic has been very difficult on many of our area's Seniors.Ìý Many of them are still reluctant to leave their homes, which has resulted in an unprecedented need for home delivered meals.Ìý Coupled with historical food costs, many Senior Centers are struggling to meet existing needs.Ìý This generous grant will help us to insure that Franklin County's most vulnerable Seniors will continue to receive a healthy, nutritious meal each day. "

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Franklin County Senior Service

The facility is based in West Frankfort, and serves all of Franklin County. The biggest program the facility offers is their Home Delivered Meals program, in which they provide over 300 meals a day to seniors in the area.

For additional information, visit their , or call 618-937-3511.

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