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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Kentucky...Illinois...
Missouri...

Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers, Shawneetown,
Olmsted and Cairo.

.Widespread heavy rainfall is expected tonight into Friday night
across the area.  Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches with localized
higher amounts will likely cause significant rises on the Ohio
River.  Based on the current rainfall forecast, many locations are
expected to go above flood stage next week.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY, APRIL
02...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Newburgh Dam.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night to Sunday, April 02.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday morning to a crest of 41.7 feet Wednesday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, April
01.
- Flood stage is 38.0 feet.


&&

Weather Alert

...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Kentucky...Illinois...
Missouri...

Ohio River at Newburgh Dam, Mount Vernon, J.T. Myers, Shawneetown,
Olmsted and Cairo.

.Widespread heavy rainfall is expected tonight into Friday night
across the area.  Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches with localized
higher amounts will likely cause significant rises on the Ohio
River.  Based on the current rainfall forecast, many locations are
expected to go above flood stage next week.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&


...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY, APRIL
01...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Mount Vernon.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Saturday, April 01.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Tuesday morning to a crest of 36.6 feet Thursday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, April
01.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.


&&

Weather Alert

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, and western Kentucky.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Forecast rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected
across the Watch area. Locally higher totals to 5 inches are
possible, especially where thunderstorms occur or repeat over
the same areas. These amounts may lead to flooding of creeks,
streams, and roads.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

BBB Scam Alert: Watch out for scam messages posing as bank customer service

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The Better Business Bureau in Evansville is getting reports of text messages posing as bank customer service are being sent to local area residents.

The Better Business Bureau in Evansville is getting reports of text messages posing as bank customer service are being sent to local area residents. 

1. How does this scam work? 

Out of the blue, you get a text message from what appears to be your bank's customer service team. The messages are urging targets to take immediate action after allegedly detecting an unusual transaction. The sender states the cards are temporarily locked, and the situation can be resolved by calling a phone number given in the body of the same text message. 

2. Is this scam new? 

Unfortunately, this is quite of a popular phishing scam. You may receive these messages whether you have an account with the bank mentioned in the text message or not. 

Officials say they see an increase in these scams when a big bank merges with another bank and there is a bit of confusion happening. Customers may not know if the technical difficulties are due to the merge, or if this is just another scam.

3. Let's say we got one of these text messages. What should be our next step? 

For those who happen to have an account with the bank mentioned in the text message, it's important to not engage with the text message or its sender, and contact your bank at a phone number you know to be correct. 

-Do not reply to these messages or you might unknowingly confirm to the sender that your phone number is an active one

-Don't click on any links, attachments, or phone numbers, as they may lead to a scam website or to a scammers phone number

-Block the sender's phone number 

4. For consumers victimized by this scam, what is one thing they can do? 

If you believe you've been victimized by this scam, contact your bank at a phone number you know to be correct (check the bank's official website for that) and explain what happened, ask if you need to place a freeze on your accounts. Check your statements regularly and flag any irregularities and keep an eye on your credit report. 

5. Where can consumers report these scams? 

To report a scam, visit bbb,org/scamtracker. For more information you can trust call the local office at (812)-473-0202. 

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