Searchers comb resort after two tornados
hit Illinois
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[June 24, 2015]
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Searchers with
rescue dogs combed through a large lake resort west of Chicago on
Tuesday, looking for people who might be trapped after a tornado toppled
trailers and recreational vehicles, state officials said.
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On Monday night, a tornado tore through Woodhaven Lakes campground
in Lee County, a two-hour drive from Chicago, Governor Bruce
Rauner's office said in a statement.
Another tornado then hit the village of Coal City 55 miles away,
injuring a handful of people and damaging some 30 homes and
businesses, officials said.
The Woodhaven Lakes campground, near the town of Sublette, has more
than 6,000 sites but many were unoccupied on Monday evening,
according to a nearby business owner.
"We're very fortunate that it wasn't on a weekend or a big holiday,"
said Cynthia McCoy, who owns a nearby restaurant.
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tipped over, and roofs off," McCoy said.
The National Weather Service said it had teams in Sublette and Coal
City to assess damage and determine the strength of the tornados.
Rauner's office said an 80-member search-and-rescue team, including
trained dogs, was assisting local responders in looking for people
possibly trapped in trailers in the campground.
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In Coal City, a worker at the village hall said it was still unclear
how many people had been injured or how many dwellings and
businesses were damaged in the town of 5,000 people.
The Chicago Tribune reported that as many as 30 homes were damaged
in Coal City, as well as a firehouse and a gas station. Roofs were
torn off and power lines and trees were down, the paper reported.
(Reporting by Fiona Ortiz; Editing by Will Dunham)
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