May 10, 2011: Superman Celebration Update

Flood waters cannot stop Superman - Additional guest to be announced Wednesday

Clean-up efforts underway in Metropolis

Despite the damage that near-record flood waters have caused in Metropolis, the 33rd Annual Superman Celebration will take place June 9-12 as planned. Metropolis Tourism Director Angie Shelton explains that at this time, the only event to be cancelled is the Superman Road Race. Much of the course for this race is inside Fort Massac and along streets where flooding has occurred.

But as one event is cancelled, Superman fans will learn of a new addition to the Celebration this week. The announcement of a special celebrity guest will be made on Wednesday in The Metropolis Planet, on SupermanCelebration.net and on Metropolis Tourism's facebook page.

As the flood waters are starting to slowly go down, the determination of the Metropolis community to work together and overcome this tragic event is rising. Residents of the city and county, young and old, have come together to help their neighbors through this challenging time.

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