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IEMA Interview On Flash Floods And How To Stay Safe

Last Friday brought a flash flood to central Illinois. In some areas traffic was impossible, as the water was too high - and at the fairgrounds in Springfield, many had to leave the campers and trailers they were staying in after they filled with flood water.

Patti Thompson of the state's emergency management agency, IEMA, joined us to talk more about the flood last weekend, andhow to stay safe in extreme weather:

Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.
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