Tuesday, March 25, 2008

* FLOODING MAY HAVE CLAIMED A FIFTH VICTIM IN THE BOOTHEEL. KFVS 12 DOT COM REPORTS JOHN OWENS OF CARUTHERSVILLE DISAPPEARED FROM HIS VEHICLE FRIDAY WHEN A ROAD NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEE IN PEMISCOT COUNTY WAS FLOODED. SEARCH CREWS REPORT FINDING A CELL PHONE COVER THAT BELONGED TO OWENS ON TOP OF HIS VEHICLE SATURDAY.
CREWS FROM MISSOURI, TENNESSEE AND ARKANSAS HELPED SEARCH THE AREA.

* THE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE IN PARTS OF THE MID-SOUTH. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE IS FORECAST TO REACH 41 FEET FRIDAY, THEN BEGIN FALLING. THEY HAVE POSTED FLOOD WARNINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FOR THE AREA. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AT TIPTONVILLE. AT HALLS, THE FORKED DEER RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.