Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Gregg, Smith, Upshur andWood Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Smith and UpshurCounties.Sabine River At Logansport affecting Shelby, Panola and De SotoCounties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Gregg and Rusk Counties.Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Gregg, Harrison, Panola andRusk Counties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Smith and Wood Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 700 PM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Sabine River at Longview.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Flooding of river bottoms and lowlandswill slowly decrease during the next several days.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 31.5 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:00 PM CDT Monday was 32.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.8 feetSaturday evening.- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of31.6 feet on 01/05/1988.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Gregg, Smith, Upshur andWood Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Smith and UpshurCounties.Sabine River At Logansport affecting Shelby, Panola and De SotoCounties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Gregg and Rusk Counties.Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Gregg, Harrison, Panola andRusk Counties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Smith and Wood Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 700 PM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Beckville.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Expect moderate to severe flooding of thelowland floodplain for the next several days.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 29.1 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 6:45 PM CDT Monday was 29.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 27.0 feetSaturday evening.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of29.3 feet on 05/04/1991.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Gregg, Smith, Upshur andWood Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Smith and UpshurCounties.Sabine River At Logansport affecting Shelby, Panola and De SotoCounties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Gregg and Rusk Counties.Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Gregg, Harrison, Panola andRusk Counties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Smith and Wood Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 700 PM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowlydecrease over the next several days.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 31.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:15 PM CDT Monday was 32.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageearly Friday afternoon and continue falling to 23.9 feetSaturday evening.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of31.7 feet on 03/09/1993.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
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A group of Democratic members of Congress is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by Steward Health Care will have their health care and retirement benefits protected
BOSTON (AP) — A group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by Steward Health Care will have their health care and retirement benefits protected.
Steward last month said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing that it filed for bankruptcy protection.
In a letter to acting Labor Secretary Julie Su on Monday, Markey said Steward’s bankruptcy “poses concerns for the nearly 30,000 workers including nearly 10,000 in Massachusetts, who rely on Steward Health Care for their paychecks, health care plans, and retirement benefits.”
“We write to ask that the U.S. Department of Labor ensure that Steward workers and retirees receive the health care and retirement benefits to which they are entitled. Workers and retirees must be protected from further harm resulting from Steward’s gross financial mismanagement,” Markey wrote.
Representatives of Steward did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on what steps, if any, the company has taken to ensure workers receive their benefits.
The Dallas-based company, which operates more than 30 hospitals nationwide, has said it does not expect any interruptions in its hospitals’ day-to-day operations throughout the Chapter 11 process.
Markey said many workers who rely on Steward Health Care for their livelihood are already facing financial uncertainty and anxiety. In Massachusetts, he said, paychecks to Steward workers were delayed following the bankruptcy filing due to processing delays.
Markey and the other lawmakers are asking the Department of Labor to take steps to protect workers, including determining Steward’s plan for continuing benefits during bankruptcy as well as in the event of a facility’s closure or buyout and making sure health claims are paid throughout the bankruptcy process.
"Although the responsibility for this crisis rests exclusively on Steward and its corporate collaborators, a resolution to this crisis that protects workers, patients, and communities demands involvement and collaboration among federal, state, and local authorities," Markey said in the letter.
In addition to Massachusetts, Steward employs workers in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.
The letter was also signed by Democratic Sens. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Stephen Lynch, James McGovern and Seth Moulton, all of Massachusetts also signed the letter.
This story has been corrected to remove a mention of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, whose name was not on the final letter.
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