Tornado hits Conant area leaving 9 homes destroyed
Marilyn Beck of Conant describes a community scarred by a tornado near Marion. With nine of thirteen homes wrecked and plans to rebuild uncertain, residents fear further mine-related strip mining and rely on salvage, cleanup, and aid from Red Cross and churches as they consider leaving.
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Southern Illinoisan
Marilyn Beck
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Marion
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Pinckneyville
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Joanne Patterson
Red Cross
Ople
Marion Tornado Rebuilding Shapes Small Town Life
In Marion Illinois residents adapt after a tornado wrecked homes and a Tamales business. Angela Nieds and Warren share survival tales while Rotary club and city workers pace recovery. Roofs, siding, and new garages replace damaged structures as officials promise aid and modernization.
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Southern Illinois
Joan Nieds
Marion Rotary Club
Carl Hearn
Hearn
Shawnee Village
Marcella Drive
Mike Malone
Jake’s Tire Inc
Marion
Malone
Harold Chase
Giles Armature & Electric Works
Chase
Wilson Giles
Giles
Bob Silvania
Illinois
Long after a disaster the stresses remain
After the Marton tornado, emotional scars persist as mental health workers warn of months of hidden problems. Floyd Cunningham notes time bombs of anxiety, sleeplessness, and substance issues. Experts outline four disaster phases from heroic effort to reconstruction and stress the need for ongoing counseling.
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Bonnie Marx
Southern Illinoisan
Marton
Floyd Cunningham
Mental Health Services
Franklin-Williamson
Jane Hanten
Tulsa
Okla
Red Cross Disaster Health Service
Marion
Cunningham
Ms. Hanten
Hospital finds holes in emergency plan after deadly tornado
Marion Memorial Hospital officials plan to meet with agency representatives this week to discuss improvements in emergency procedures after a May 29 tornado killed 10 and injured at least 146. Hospital Administrator Merle Aukamp notes timing and increased staff helped, but highlights gaps in the plan, including power for radiology and dwindling water, while crowds of relatives and volunteers created congestion.
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Marion Memorial Hospital
Merle Aukamp
Franklin may hire second animal warden this week
Franklin County remains without a second animal warden though a hire may occur this week. John Tedeschi, chairman of the health and environment committee, said the job offer was declined and three or four interviews are planned Friday night. If hired, the new warden would start the following Monday. current warden is Sisto F. Ferrari of Benton.
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Franklin County
John Tedeschi
Franklin County Board Health and Environment Committee
Tedeschi
Sisto F. Ferrari
Benton
Superman Town Demonstrates Rescue Device at Metropolis
Five Metropolis volunteer firefighters demonstrated a hydraulic spreader device during Superman Day and quickly used it to free Carl Anderson his wife and two children trapped in a wrecked car after their vehicle struck a tree near a house in the outskirts of town.
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Carl Anderson
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