Christmas Eve Weather, Flood, Electricity restoration Update
IROQUOIS COUNTY ESDA: Update 11:15 AM 12-24-08
National Weather service reports the back edge of a winter storm has left roads ice and rain-covered and very slick. A weekend warm-up poses concern of flooding. Significant snow and ice melt will be accompanied by more rain and even thunderstorms.
Occasional rain and drizzle in the early afternoon will be followed by flurries with little or no accumulation. Freezing rain and sleet with the weekend rains and warm-up pose the greatest concerns.
EASTERN ILLINI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE BATTLES 2ND ICE STORM IN LESS THAN A WEEK
Paxton, Ill. (December 24, 2008) – Almost immediately after completing restoration efforts to over 7,000 accounts due to the ice storm on 12/19, Eastern Illini Electric Cooperative began to experience additional outages due to icy conditions on 12/23.
As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, there are approximately 2,500 accounts without electricity. The current outages are located in pockets spread out all over the Eastern Illini service territory. Some areas with concentrated outages include: Mahomet; Rantoul; Hoopeston; Cissna Park; Tolono; Atwood; Homer; Collison; Bismark; Piper City; and Cullom.
Eastern Illini’s Web site, www.eiec.coop will have regular updates during the storm recovery process.
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Benton County, IN is under a declared Level 1 State of Emergency effective 24DEC08 1100. This is expected to be in force through 8:00 am Christmas morning, and may be extended.All secondary roads are extremely hazardous to impossible for travel due to the heavy ice cover and rain.
A state of emergency has been declared by the County Commissioners. Travel on county roads is prohibited to all but Emergency Personnel only!
C Randy Kitterman
Director, Benton Emergency Management Agency
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The Flood Warning continues for
the Kankakee River at Momence.
* Until late Monday night…or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 345 am Wednesday the stage was 7.2 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
The Flood Warning continues for
the Kankakee River at Shelby.
* Until Friday afternoon…or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 345 am Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
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courtesy Iroquois County ESDA iqesda.com
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