Aid pouring in after EF-3 tornado rakes Taylorville
During a news conference at
Officials also said a clearinghouse would be set up for people in need of resources to begin piecing their lives back together.
"A big focus (Monday) will be on donations management and volunteerism. We know people want to help, and we know people want to donate things, but we have to have a plan in place to do that and it's well on its way to being documented now," said
A human resource "warehouse" will be set up Wednesday at the
"So this is a fantastic way to reach out to people and to meet all their needs across the board," Crews said.
The
Three were in
"And the warehouse is filled up nicely," she said.
However, Hagen and city officials said the best way to help is to send monetary donations. The food pantry is able to store nonperishable food items, such as peanut butter, canned meat, soup, jelly and individual snack items. Bottled water at this time is not useful, because the city said the water is safe to drink, Hagen said.
Clothing, bedding and coats also are not needed at the food pantry. The items would be held in the building until they find the right organization or resource to distribute the items.
Hagen said she and the volunteers are grateful for the help. "We've had a real big swath of volunteers and donors since Saturday," she said. "How to manage the generosity is next."
The needs of the community grew as emergency responders fanned out into the community to assess the destruction since Saturday.
Photographs and video showed several houses flattened and residents wading into debris to salvage what they could. Some homes remained standing but with gaping holes in the roofs or with no roofs at all.
The tornado was on the ground for around 10 miles before it thundered through
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Gov.
"After seeing the destruction firsthand, we are extremely fortunate that no lives were lost in this storm," Rauner said.
The state disaster declaration makes available a variety of state resources that can help affected communities respond and recover from the storms. The state of
A curfew will remain in effect for areas affected by the storm the rest of the week, Barry said.
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