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Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 12:53AM EDT until July 11 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following county, in west central Ohio, Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1253 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Tama and Neptune.

Thursday, December 18th, 2014

Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

Mercer Health official Nicole Pleiman, left, on Wednesday describes to Celina Rotary Club members the components of a protective suit, modeled by Jenny Conn, to be worn when caring for an Ebola patient. The suit includes a level 4 gown, the most protective gown typically worn by surgeons, boots, two pairs of gloves, an apron and a double-layered hood.

Related online story:

Hospital prepared to care for Ebola patients

CELINA - Mercer Health hospital officials are confident they can provide care for potential Ebola patients while protecting doctors, staff and others from contamination of the deadly disease that surfaced in the United States for the first time this summer. [More]

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