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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2011
Page
7
Meteorologist Doc Horsley calls April a monster wet month as Southern Illinois records surpass 1996’s 13.7 inches. At Lake of Egypt he notes 15 inches with some observers reporting up to 19 inches, driven by seven storms and more than 10 inches after April 19.
Samantha L. Donson, 24, was westbound on Illinois 154 at Cheridan Road in Randolph County when she lost control in rain. Her car left the road, struck a utility pole and veered into a ditch. She suffered minor injuries, was transported to Sparta hospital and cited for improper lane usage and not wearing a seat belt.
Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale hosts Family Vacation Night inviting parents to learn emergency prep. SIUC speakers from Red Cross and LDS Church educate on disaster kits while prizes aid kit supplies. A Katrina survivor speaks. donations welcome to cover kit costs.
Andres Melchor waded through chest high water as Crab Orchard Creek flooded Reed Station Mobile Home Park in Carbondale. More than 150 residents faced evacuation, initially advised then mandatory, as eight acres flooded and trailers were submerged or threatened. Melchor expressed uncertainty about the future.
Melcher plans to stay in Du Quoin waiting for flood waters to retreat as Jackson County Emergency Management Agency posts closures online. The Southern points readers to flood footage and the latest road status across the county.
Chester area firefighters used a boat Tuesday morning to rescue an elderly woman whose car stalled on a flooded bridge about two miles east of Chester. Deputy Rick Kennedy said she is fine and had not been swept away as high waters forced the stop on the bridge. See Chester page 2B.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public meeting on May 9 at 7 p.m. in the Massac County Courthouse Metropolis to discuss its latest safety performance evaluation of Honeywell Specialty Chemicals. The evaluation covers Jan 7 to Dec 31 2010 and NRC staff will take questions after the business portion.
Nearly a dozen take-back sites in Southern Illinois are listed for this Saturday with additional locations in Paducah Cape Girardeau Jackson and Perryville Missouri. Police will collect unwanted drugs from 10 am to 2 pm. Residents should call local law enforcement due to possible flood related cancellations.
Police urge safe disposal of unused prescription drugs as the federal DEA notes most abuses come from home medicine cabinets. Flushing or trash disposal risks safety. National Take Back Day this Saturday offers a safe option.
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