Imminent Dam Failures Trigger Mass Evacuations Amid Southern Illinois Flooding
TL;DR
Two dam failures in Illinois have forced the evacuation of nearly 300 homes due to severe flooding, with one woman rescued from waist-high water in her home. The Washington County Emergency Management Agency has issued evacuation orders and set up an evacuation center, while the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for several counties. No injuries have been reported.
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