Residents within the designated 'grey box' risk zone near the dam have been told to evacuate their homes immediately.
Residents in Nashville, Illinois, living near to a dam have been ordered to evacuate because it is at risk of 'failure'.A local community center in Nashville is open for shelter for residents living near the Nashville City Reservoir and in the surrounding area.In a social media post, Washington County IL Emergency Management Agency, said: 'Attention The Failure of the Nashville dam is imminent. Please evacuate your home at this time.
If you are in the grey box , you need to evacuate now!'The Washington County Emergency Management Agency said the failure occurred after over 5 inches of rainfall. Officials also confirmed on Facebook that a local nursing home will not be evacuated at this time.Evacuation warnings were issued Tuesday morning, with officials going door-to-door to assist locals.
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