Just checked the latest National Hurricane Center forecast map for Irma and it shows it reaching close to New Madrid, Missouri just south of Cairo, Illinois, a straight line distance of about 35 miles.
Cairo, Illinois is the southernmost city in Illinois and lies in the 618 area code..
Also interesting to me is that the area code for New Madrid (573) reaches to St. Louis, the gateway to the West.
Just checked the latest National Hurricane Center forecast map for Irma and it shows it reaching close to New Madrid, Missouri just south of Cairo, Illinois, a straight line distance of about 35 miles.
Cairo, Illinois is the southernmost city in Illinois and lies in the 618 area code..
Also interesting to me is that the area code for New Madrid (573) reaches to St. Louis, the gateway to the West.