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"The flood threat is far from over, and we are taking proactive
measures to ensure that we’re fully prepared at both the state and
local levels to respond quickly to protect people and critical
infrastructure," said the governor. Liaisons from nearly two dozen
state agencies met in the State Emergency Operations Center in
Springfield on Wednesday to coordinate requests already received
from local emergency managers for state assistance and to ensure
state assets and personnel are ready to be deployed in the event of
additional flooding throughout the state.
Officials from the Office of Water Resources of the Illinois
Department of Natural Resources are closely monitoring river levels
and precipitation forecasts for Illinois and its neighboring states.
Water experts are coordinating with the Illinois Emergency
Management Agency to determine what measures can be taken to protect
communities where floodwaters could hit.
Later this week, IEMA officials plan to conduct meetings with
emergency management representatives from several counties along the
Mississippi River, which could see flooding next week as heavy
rainfalls in Iowa and Wisconsin head downstream. Discussions will
focus on flood projections, incident action planning and potential
requests for state assistance.
[Text from file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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