Reps. Niemerg

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Northwestern Effingham County in south central Illinois... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 308 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Fayette County in south central Illinois... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 247 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vandalia, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Shafter, Vandalia, Brownstown, Avena, St. Elmo and Wrights Corner.

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Effingham County Emergency Management Agency: We urge residents impacted by Wednesday’s tornado to be cautious when approached by unsolicited contractors offering repairs. Unfortunately, there are individuals and businesses who attempt to take advantage of residents during difficult times, especially homeowners dealing with storm-related damage. Please don’t believe them if they say FEMA or the State will pay for any part of it.