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Here gawking at them and, of course, looting. we re concern for their properties. yes, obviously. emergency management and personnel need to get through to those areas. they don t need extra people standing around. if you can evacuate, the best thing to do is get to higher ground. i want to thank russell ross and diane becker from union and pacific emergency management for joining us today. we ll be back in contact with you to see how things are progressing. a top aide to north korean leader kim jong-un killed in a car accident, or so we re told. another top aide in the leader s inner circle killed. sure, tv has evolved over the years. ....
Many, russell ross, the city administrator and director of emergency management for union, missouri. diane becker also is with us, the director of emergency management for the city of pacific. thank you both for joining us. obviously you both have memories of where we were 22 years ago in that very area. i want to talk to you, russell, first, about what is going on in your city, what is the situation and conditions right now for you? well, this morning, the river crested yesterday and this morning i went on highway 50 no longer has water on it, however, it s not open again. it s still closed, waiting for bridge inspections. but we are seeing the water starting to recede but it s a very slow drop. what is your biggest concern right now? the temperatures really dropped overnight. getting my sewer system back operational. that s a big concern. ....
yes. precious treasures, lives, those things are so important to protect. russell, obviously, sandbags and resources and manpower is key here. how are you doing in terms of resources? do you have enough? we do have enough resources right now. we re actually beginning to prepare obtain and prepare the resources we re going to need for the cleanup. i think we re in very good shape to begin as soon as the waters let us in. that s the big question, when those waters will let you in. what is your message to residents today, diane, people that are able to listen to you right now? well, our biggest concern is the bystanders that want to come by and just take a look at the floodwater. we re trying to encourage them, if they re not from here, they don t need to be in this area. these folks have been through enough. they don t need people standing ....
And as soon as people water recedes, starting the cleanup in the residential areas and the businesses. diane, let s talk about pacific. we understand the river is expected to crest there this evening, topping some 35 feet. it s likely to shatter records there, not records anyone wants to shatter. what is your biggest concern for area residents? our biggest concern right now is getting the cleanup done and, like russell said, getting our sewer system back up and running. sewage is a real concern. we understand sewage waters have been flooding into the merrimack river. are you concerned that residents are going to have access to clean water? no. we ve been assured that the water is fine, that there is no problem. it s just the sewers are backing ....
Up in some areas and, of course, we re inundated with a lot of water. yes. russell, obviously that the true. it s a little bit of delay, folks. we ask for your patients. we ve seen a lot of roads and highways and freeways have been closed through that area. as you mentioned, some of the water has receded through some of those areas. talk about the closures and are folks heeding the call to stay off the roadways? yes. people are staying off the roadways. interstate 44 is now closed. that s a huge concern for the whole area. that s our connection to st. louis, obviously. the most direct connection. and it is closed this morning. we re showing you a map right now, in fact we can pull it up one more time, the dates that the mississippi river is expected to crest. you can see literally over the ....