Nashville Dam is about to burst with residents of nearby Illinois town ordered to evacuate

Residents of an Illinois municipality person been told to evacuate up of nan imminent nonaccomplishment of nan Nashville City Reservoir Dam.

The Washington County Emergency Management Agency issued nan bid early connected Tuesday alongside a representation of nan affected area.

The agency said connected Facebook: 'Attention The Failure of nan Nashville reservoir is imminent. 

'Please evacuate your location astatine this time. If you are successful nan grey box, you request evacuate now!'

Those surviving adjacent nan Nashville City Reservoir person been advised to evacuate and nan organization halfway successful Nashville has been unfastened for shelter.

Moreover, nan Red Cross has been activated to assist. 

Washington and Clinton County, meanwhile, person a flash flood warning, per nan National Weather Service.

The removal area includes the affected area, which included Nashville Grade School and Nashville High School.