Thursday, July 18

Contents:

1. Situation in Nashville, Illinois Under Control After Fears of Dam Breach

2. Fact of the Day

3. Quote of the Day

4. Word of the Day

Officials have reported that the situation in Nashville, Illinois is now under control after fears that a local dam could possibly break.

Extreme rain recently caused water levels to go over the top of the dam, spilling out of the Nashville City Reservoir on Monday and Tuesday. The entire town was flooded after it rained over eight inches in eight hours, marking a rainstorm that normally comes once in 100 years, and fears were exacerbated after the Washington County Emergency Management Agency issued a warning to all citizens living near the dam. They reported that it was on the brink of failure and could burst at any moment. About 200 homes were considered in danger and were urged to evacuate, but the dam never ruptured.

The US Army Corps of Engineers then showed up to manage the situation, pointing out that everything was working fine, but they did state that it would need repairs after the rains calmed down to "maintain the integrity" of the dam.

Residents of Nashville have been allowed to return to their homes, and the rain has finally come to a stop. However, the high water levels did some serious damage to a couple of homes and some local infrastructure, so it will take a while for the town to recover.

Also, this comes just two years after another crucial dam failure in the same area-- on July 26, 2022, four inches of rain in 12 hours caused a breach in a secondary dam on the same reservoir, flooding a large area between Nashville and the nearby town of Ashley.

Fact of the Day (Reader's Digest): There’s a basketball court on top of the U.S. Supreme Court building, and it is comically called "The Highest Court In All The Land."

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Work hard… have fun… be nice… play fair… dream big. We only get one chance at this life. If you’re going to play this game, play it to win. (Robert Herjavec)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Otiose (adj)- Otiose is a formal word typically used to describe either something that serves no useful purpose, or something that has no use or effect.

In a Sentence: I enjoyed the storyline, but was bothered by the otiose punctuation.