Pritzker activates National Guard to respond to severe flooding in Southern Illinois
On Wednesday,
Earlier this month, Pritzker signed a proclamation declaring a disaster in 34 counties, including
"If there's a river in
About 200 guardsmen will be on standby for evacuation missions and to continue monitoring affected areas over the next few weeks as the weather is expected to become more intense.
The
On Thursday, Prenzler said he was grateful for the governor's quick response and that the levee districts in
"The levees have received a lot of investment and attention over the last decade, so at this point, they're in very good shape," he said. "This is what everyone has worked for."
"This is an unprecedented flood and one that just won't give up," said
In
The county declared a state of emergency
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