General guidelines for sandbagging volunteers:  Bring sunscreen, work gloves and sturdy shoes.  Bring a shovel if possible.  All youth under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian or parent.

CLARKSVILLE (Pike County, MO) - Sandbaggers needed at the Clarksville City Hall., 111 Howard Street.  Contact Clarksville City Hall at 1-573-242-3336  Directions:  Take hwy 79 to and get off at Howard Street

CANTON 63435 (Lewis County, MO) - Many more volunteers are still needed. AmeriCorps has set up a Volunteer Reception Center at 516 Lewis Road.  (voluntary evacuation is also in place, imperative to call 2-1-1 or 800-427-4626 before going to help sandbag)

LAGRANGE (Lewis County, MO) - Volunteers should report to the Lagrange City Hall, 2nd & Washington Sts, for an assignment. 

QUINCY  (Adams County, IL) - Volunteers should report to the Oakley-Lindsay Center at 300 Civic Center Plaza in downtown Quincy.  There are additional tasks for volunteers in addition to sandbagging

WARSAW (Hancock County, IL) - North of Quincy, is also seeking help with sand-bagging. Report to City Hall, 210 North 4th. Please call City Hall to confirm need as you begin to travel there 217-256-3214.

WINFIELD (Lincoln County, MO) - Citizens interested in filling sandbags need to check-in at the Command Center at the Winfield High School, 3920 East Highway 47 Winfield Missouri.  After pulling into the drive park to the right in the gravel area, wear appropriate clothing, shovels, sunblock.  Sandbagging efforts are running 24 hours a day until further notice. For further information, call 636-566-8406

DONATIONS:

Water and beverages are still needed.

Lincoln County authorities appealed for donations of nonperishable food and bottled water for weary volunteers and emergency officials. Donations may be delivered to the Winfield Ambulance Base at 11 Highland Drive during normal business hours between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency is seeking dump trucks and dump truck drivers to help transport sand near Louisiana, MO.

SHELTERS: 

CANTON: There is a shelter open at Culver Stockton College. If people need shelter, they should call the American Red Cross at 573-248-9079.  If needed, the shelter will open tonight. Pet sheltering is available for those evacuating.  It will be provided by the Canton Humane Clinic, with the support of the Humane Society.  There is also a special needs shelter set up at a local nursing home.

CLARKSVILLE: Shelter at the Grace Episcopal Church, 105 South 3rd Street, 63336 573-242-3763 (run by the American Red Cross.)

LOUISIANA: Shelter opened at the Elks Lodge, 120 North 5th Street, Louisiana  63353 (run by the American Red Cross.)

KAHOKA:  Kahoka Middle School, 427 West Chestnut, Kahoka  63445  660-727-331

WINFIELD: Winfield High School, 3920 East Highway 47. (run by the American Red Cross, (314) 516.2800.)

PALS will provide kenneling for pets during the evacuation.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY: shelter opening by 6 PM at First Methodist Church, 801 First Capital Drive, St. Charles, MO  63301.  Operated by the American Red Cross.

CALHOUN COUNTY, HARDIN, ILLINOIS: There is another shelter opened by the American Red Cross at the Calhoun High School in Hardin, IL; (618) 576-2229.

There are shelters on standby in other areas.