Ellington, MO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and
central, east central, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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