Murphysboro Tornado Relief Hopes Center on Government Aid
Mayor Joe Williams says rebuilding hinges on state and federal aid with disaster designation likely after survey teams arrive. Federal officials discussed housing for the homeless under civil defense provisions and a possible major disaster declaration. Red Cross offered financial assistance for repairs and rent, as damage tallies continue, with two main damage zones identified and the tornado path narrowly missing St. Andrews Hospital.
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Murphysboro
Joe Williams
Williams
Kenneth J. Gray
West Genk Fort
William Downey
William G. Stratton
Leo Heogh
Civil Defense Administration
Battle Creek
Mich
Downey
St. Andrew’s
Red Cross
Ment
Blankinship
Murphysboro Faces Flood Threat After Tornado Toll
Damage from a million dollar tornado in Murphysboro raised flood fears as Big Muddy River rose and Beaucoup Creek spilled, delaying power and water restoration. Nine died with one more linked to the disaster. hundreds homeless, Red Cross set up disaster office, guards patrolled, and crews checked gas leaks while clinics and shelters operated across Jackson County.
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Murphysboro
Marpanat
Beaucoup Creek
John Blankinship
Jackson County
Red Cross
Manaediiads
Urba Hanson
Power and telephone restored delays after Murphysboro tornado
Officials report power and telephone service may return tonight or Saturday as repair work continues on tornado damaged lines. Six main cables and multiple circuits were destroyed, with some lines in Sunfield Junction knocked down. Water service was briefly halted but restored by generator. pumps suffered roof damage and chlorine was added to protect supply.
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Illinois Electric & Gas Co
Ted Powers
East Walnut Street
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Illinois
General Telephone Co
Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Sunfield Junction
Carl Fraley
Fraley
Illinois Central Railroad
Tornadoes Rake Southern Illinois Hit Waltonville Elkville
A second round of tornadoes struck Southern Illinois causing damage near Waltonville and Elkville with no injuries reported. At the Howard Laird farm near Waltonville the milkhouse was destroyed and the house damaged while the Laird family escaped unharmed. A tornado also damaged Elkville’s outskirts with torn aerials and several garages but no injuries. Other small-town twisters near Vienna and Pankeyville caused power line and structure damage with no casualties.
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Illinois
Elkville
Waltonville
Howard Laird
Laird
Orland Dees
George Kopp
Kopp
Johnson County
Vienna
Orlan Cox
Pankeyville
Harrisburg
We Were Lucky Soup and Shadows Amid Murphysboro Blackout
Southern Illinoisan reporters find Murphysboro residents enduring a power outage with warmth found in soup sandwiches and coal oil lamps. Families cope by sharing kitchens keeping candles burning while roasting logs and heating water bottles to sleep.
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Marshall Riggan
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Charles Grizzell
Special Staff For Insurance Claims Set For Murphysboro Tornado Victims
A special office will be set up to handle insurance claims in Murphysboro as Western Adjustment Co sends a dedicated adjusting force. Officials urge policyholders to review policies and report losses to local agents to speed settlements. Residents should make temporary repairs and keep receipts of related costs.
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Murphysboro
Western Adjustment Co
Murphysbor
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Heavy Rain Reduces Sight in Southern Illinois
A storm rained across Southern Illinois Thursday causing flooding risks in creeks and rivers. Carbondale saw 1.3 inches, Marion 2.01 inches with a December total of 2.88, and the week of rain kept daily precipitation. Winds reached 17 mph at Williamson County Airport as the forecast called for fair, cooler conditions tomorrow.
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Price
Carbondale
Marion Veterans Hospital
Marion
Williamson County
Wire service outage halts AP digest in Southern Illinoisan
Tornado damage disrupted telephone circuits cutting off the paper's Associated Press wire service. Daily digests of state, national and international news will run until service is restored. Telephone company officials could not specify repair timelines.
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Southern Illinoisan
Associated Press
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