'Be careful if you're trying to come to campus,' said Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, as reported by the Associated Press. In East Lansing, Michigan, floodwaters rose on the campus of Michigan State University because of the swollen Red Cedar River, causing some classes to be moved to non-flooded areas. Bruce Rauner issued a state disaster proclamation for Iroquois, Kankakee and Vermilion counties, and activated the State Emergency Operations Center in Springfield Parts of the state have been affected by severe storms with heavy rain or strong wind gusts since Feb. Search and rescue teams have been put on standby, WPSD reports. The order will be in place for 30 days, allowing resources to be prepared to help affected areas. Matt Bevin declared a statewide emergency, and the State Emergency Operations Center received 14 individual county declarations. In numerous towns from the South to the Midwest, homes have been turned into islands and school days have been canceled because there's no way to get to the building. For thousands who live near waterways from Texas to Michigan, persistent flooding was expected to continue through the weekend, worsening in some areas before it gets better.
