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CAT Tracks for May 18, 2011
CAIRO CURFEW LIFTED |
Obviously...
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
And...
...just in case you're wondering, there will be no admissions of past extramarital affairs or love children.
Couldn't let the Flood of 2011 pass without posting the "final chapter" of the Saga of Cairo...
From the Southeast Missourian...
Curfew lifted in Cairo
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Southeast Missourian
CAIRO, Ill. -- A citywide curfew was lifted Monday by Cairo Mayor Tyrone Coleman, who kept the order in place even after allowing residents back in the city last week.
Residents were told to evacuate as the Ohio River crept to record highs, reaching 61.72 feet hours before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers breached a levee in Missouri. At 1 p.m. Monday, the river measured at 53.4 feet, just major flood stage at Cairo.
In a news release issued Monday morning, Coleman advised residents to be watchful for any problems that may arise because of the high river levels. Coleman also asked residents to stay clear of areas still marked with barricades or red tape. Those spots are still not safe to the public, he said.
By lifting the curfew, Coleman is allowing alcohol sales in the city to resume. Businesses were allowed to open Thursday, a day after he lifted the mandatory evacuation order.
CAT Tracks Editor's Note:
If you had not heard or noticed...
The "south" Ohio River levee floodgate (at 4th Street) has been opened, the driftwood and debris cleared from the road on the water-side of the levee wall. The 8th Street floodgate remained as of this morning.
