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Wet weather to continue in Central Illinois
BLOOMINGTON -- It’s shaping up as a damp week for the back-to-school set. Weekend storms dumped up to 3.6 inches of rain in some parts of Central Illinois and more storms are expected through the end of the week, even as Red Cross volunteers from here headed to Texas and Minnesota to help with flooding. “In areas such as LaSalle, Iroquois, Livingston and Ford counties, not everyone will see rain,” said meteorologist Casey Sullivan of the National Weather Service in Chicago. “Some areas may see two to three inches but there could be up to five inches in some areas.” Sullivan said a stationary front, which separates two different air masses, does not look like its going to move anytime soon. Although such weather happens from time to time during mid-August, he would not say it was typical. Meteorologist Tim Halbach said the highest amount of weekend rain fell in Piper City, which received 3.6 inches. Parts of Livingston, LaSalle, Ford and DeWitt saw from two to three inches. Halbach predicts a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms Tuesday before temperatures climb back into the high 80s and low 90s. There is another chance for more storms Thursday night or Friday. Chuck Schopp, director of the Livingston County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, isn’t worried about flooding but will monitor the weather throughout the week. “We are very fortunate that the Vermillion River is very low right now and it can hold a lot of water,” he said. “We are not concerned with any immediate flooding, but we could be later in the week or even tomorrow depending on how bad the storm is.” Pontiac street superintendent Chris Brock said he and others are prepared. “When we get a lot of rain, certain streets in town seem to take on a lot more water,” he said. “We just want to make sure that no one is stranded out in it and that the area is safe.” Brock said areas adjacent to the river, including Play Park and Chautauqua Park, are notorious for flooding. Worse weather Elsewhere, Hurricane Dean continues its course through the Caribbean and into Mexico. Two volunteers from the American Red Cross of the Heartland left Sunday morning to a staging area in Austin, Texas. Janice Miller of Clinton and Duane Mock of Gridley drove an emergency response vehicle and will help provide relief to areas affected when the hurricane makes landfall. Their primary roles will be as mass care feeding supervisors. The Red Cross is set to serve up to 250,000 meals. Volunteer Mike McKnight was sent to Rochester, Minn., to help with transportation needs after heavy weekend rains caused flooding and landslides in southeast Minnesota and southwest Wisconsin. E-mail this story | Print this story | Search archives | RSS Show comments |  Hide comments | Hide comments on all stories |
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