By Jeff Williams
Marion, IL – Residents in some southern Illinois communities are voluntarily evacuating as flood waters continue to rise to potentially historic levels. During a visit to the State Command Center in Marion, Governor Pat Quinn says depending on how high the flood waters get, he would not rule out mandatory evacuations for severely flooded areas in southern Illinois. Quinn activated an additional 200 Illinois National Guard Troops yesterday to help in the flood fight. That means over 320 guardsmen have been activated throughout southern Illinois.