Not all heroes wear capes. Some carry mail bags and deliver letters. That is true for one St. Louis mailman who was on his route and saw a 5-year-old boy and his dog in distress from flooding. He sprang into action and saved them both.
St. Louis, Missouri can't seem to catch a break from the weather. Another round of thunderstorms going through the metro area has caused yet another scene of flash flooding showing a suburb underwater - again.
We had a lot of rain here, but flooding was a far greater concern east of us. An RV floating down the Kentucky River is a testimony to the seriousness of the situation.
After a couple of rounds of severe weather rolled through the Tri-State Friday night and early Saturday, residents still need to be weather aware going into Saturday evening/night and for all day Sunday.
Due to ongoing flooding concerns in Daviess County, the Fiscal Court has authorized the issuance of sandbags to residents to assist them with flooding mitigation efforts for their properties.
The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for Owensboro and Evansville. We have already had about 2 inches of rainfall and are expected 1-3 more inches over the next 24 hours.