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Army Corps Activates Emergency Operations Center to Provide Flood-Fight Support

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:26:45 +0000

In response to National Weather Service forecasts predicting the potential for major flooding in areas along the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers and their tributaries, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, activated its Emergency Operations Center. The District has also opened its remote Emergency Operations Center in the Quincy to more quickly address flood response needs.

Tornado Drills in Missouri Today and Illinois Tomorrow

Jeffrey Dorsey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:35 +0000

It is that time of year when the National Weather Service conducts its annual Statewide Tornado Drill tests. The tests for Missouri and Illinois were both to be held today but a winter storm in the northern part of Illinois has prompted the Illinois test to be moved to Wednesday instead. The Missouri test [...]

What is a Watch and What is a Warning

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:22:54 +0000

Well, there used to be a Tornado Season in the Midwest but no more. It’s basically all year round. With that said it amazes me that there are still many people who do NOT know the difference between a “Watch ” and a “Warning”. Basically, a “Watch ” means that conditions are prevalent for the [...]