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Scrubbing bubble cloud

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 10:35am

PERRY COUNTY, MO (KFVS) -Viewer Tina Adams sent us this picture to cNews of a neat-looking cloud.

Adams says she and her husband were taking a ride and the cloud caught her eye. She says she thinks it looks like a scrubbing bubble from the Scrubbing Bubble cleaner commercial.

Send us pictures from your community to cNews and we'll feature them on your county site. Don't forget to include the time and location of the photo, along with your name.

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Citizens Electric: More than 7,000 lost power on Sunday

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, September 26th, 2011, 10:51am

Citizens Electric: More than 7,000 lost power on Sunday

PERRY COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Citizens Electric Corporation said a storm on Sunday left more than 7,000 member in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties without power.

They said shortly after noon lightning hit a cross-arm on a 69 KV transmission structure in Perryville that caused the outage.

According to Citizens Electric, at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday power was restored to more than 4,600 members from Bloomsdale, MASI, Rocky Ridge and Valley View substations. They said the rest of the homes were restored soon after 3 p.m. and included areas served by Doriac, Coffman and Silver Lake substations.

"A transmission-related issue causing multiple counties to lose power in unusual," said V.P. of Operations Ron Klein. "We appreciate everyone's patience while we patrolled for the cause and made the necessary repairs."

Citizens Electric said some members reported that they looked at the Outage Map online and saw that they weren't alone in the outage.

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Red Cross helps families, businesses prepare for emergencies

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 2:58pm

Red Cross helps families, businesses prepare for emergencies

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - For National Preparedness Month the Southeast Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross is calling on families, businesses, schools and organizations to take steps now to become better prepared for the next emergency or disaster.

National Preparedness Month provides the nation with the opportunity to both remember the victims and honor those who responded, and to make a renewed commitment to being better prepared for the future.

“We all must do what we can to prepare our families and make our communities ready for the next emergency” said Jamie Koehler, Emergency Services Director. “Everyone can take three key action steps to get started: build a kit, make a plan, and be informed.”

According to the Red Cross, emergency preparedness kits should include enough supplies for at least three days in case you have to evacuate.

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Perry Co. cooling centers

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011, 3:03pm

PERRY COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has a list of local cooling centeres available.

The Perry County cooling centers include:

Perryville Senior Center - Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (573-547-2188) 4 North Spring St., Perryville, Mo.
Perry Park Center - Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (573-547-7275) 800 City Park Dr., Perryville, Mo. Will be available when senior center is closed

For more information, the department has an intereactive map of cooling centers available online.

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Heatwave in Perryville

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, July 22nd, 2011, 3:25pm

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - A viewer sent us this picture on Thursday, July 21 of the heat.

According to this viewer the temperature was around 100 degrees in Perryville.

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Summer ear protection

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011, 12:30pm

PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) - The Perry County Memorial Hospital offers tips to protect your ears this summer.

Audiologist Becky Donnelly of PCMH says one of the issues is water. She says water left in the ears for a long period of time can cause Otitis Externa, also known as Swimmer's Ear, which can lead to painful ear infections.

“Most chlorinated water is okay to swim in without a great risk for an infection,” said Donnelly. “However, any non-chlorinated water is a breeding ground for several types of bacteria and the ear canal is a perfectly warm, dark environment to establish a little home.”

Donnelly says hearing aids are also at risk because of the humidity and sweating.

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