Home / World / Flooding closes many stretches of Interstate 44

Flooding closes many stretches of Interstate 44

Flooding closes many stretches of Interstate 44

Severe Weather MissouriThe latest developments on flooding in the Midwest (all times local):
7:35 a.m.
Interstate 44 is closed in multiple locations in Missouri because of flooding.
The Missouri Department of Transportation says the closures include westbound and eastbound stretches of the interstate in central Missouri’s Phelps County and in the St. Louis area.
Transportation officials say drivers using detour routes should expect delays and longer travel times.
The interstate has been closed off and on since Monday in Phelps County.
6:55 a.m.
Two central Illinois residents have drowned in floodwaters, raising the state’s death toll since the weekend to seven.
Also, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued a disaster proclamation for seven counties.
Christian County officials say a man and a woman were found Tuesday morning in floodwaters about 6 miles east of Edinburg. Officials say it appears they were trying to cross a flooded area. Police used cellphone location services to find them, but their minivan is still missing.
The Christian County Coroner’s Office told the (Springfield) State Journal-Register (http://bit.ly/1YO7Mha ) that both died of drowning.
Rauner issued the disaster proclamation Tuesday afternoon for Calhoun, Jackson, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties. The National Weather Service says those counties saw about 7 inches of rain Dec. 23-28.

Check Also

Donald Trump may cause problems for China before he leaves presidency: Experts

Donald Trump may cause problems for China before he leaves presidency: Experts

WASHINGTON: With US President Donald Trump showing no signs that he will leave office gracefully after …