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Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
location in Indiana...

Wabash River at Montezuma.

.Rainfall of one inch or more earlier this week brought the
Wabash River at Montezuma back into minor flood.  After cresting
three tenths of a foot above flood stage, the crest has moved
downstream and flooding is expected to end before daybreak.

Downstream at Hutsonville and Riverton, the river is rising and will
crest near flood stage Saturday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued Saturday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands along
the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of
Montezuma begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Friday was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling and remain
below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Vigo County poll workers needed

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - While the deadline for voter registration is quickly approaching, the need for paid volunteer poll workers is getting more and more pressing. 

Mary Kay Mitchell has been a volunteer poll worker in Vigo county for eight years. With the information about the shortage she says, "If I am not there who is going to be there?"

Vigo county voter registration is currently looking for two republican poll workers to round out their paid volunteers. 

The democratic positions have already been filled. 

Mitchell explained that most of their help comes from older volunteers. 

"It's the younger people that they have to get," she said. "I am probably one of the younger ones, and that is saying not too good." 

Volunteers are paid hourly for early election poll working at $12.85 an hour. On election day, volunteers make a minimum of $170 for the day. Although there are only a few remaining spots, board of voter registration co-director Bob Lawson explained that there is an alternate list for those wanting to be involved. 

"Since last week I have had six poll workers that had verified that they would be able to work that, due to various reason, they are not going to work for us now," he said. "The alternate list has come in very handy." 

Lawson went on to explain that all applications for volunteers are welcomed. He also said that the best case scenario is to get someone hooked from an early age. 

"We always would love to hear from everyone," he said. "As I said, we do not turn anyone's application away...I think it's great if we can get someone to come in when they are younger." 

Mitchell says while voting is important...people can help in more ways than one.

"So, we need these young people to start realizing they have to get out and not only vote, but they need to help," she said "If I am not doing anything that day...I can volunteer." 

If you are looking to get involved and volunteer you can call the voter registration office at 812-462-3393

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