“Our hearts and thoughts go out to those impacted by yesterday’s
storms,” said Gov. Rauner. “The State will do everything it can to
help these families and communities recover and heal, while
providing response resources.”
The state disaster declaration makes available a wide variety of
state resources that can help affected communities respond and
recover from the storms. The state of Illinois has mobilized
personnel and assets to help local government officials with
disaster recovery, including conservation police officers,
communication equipment and light towers.
All state roads, with the exception of a two-mile portion of
Illinois 72 just north of Fairdale, are open. The state has started
damage assessment flights around the hardest hit areas.
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The State Incident Response Center (SIRC) in Springfield was
activated Thursday afternoon and will remain operational as long as
necessary. Liaisons from several state agencies are working with the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to coordinate the
deployment of state personnel and assets to assist local governments
in the affected areas.
More information about the state’s tornado response and tornado
safety is available on the Ready Illinois website at
www.Ready.Illinois.gov.
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