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Derecho relief urges prep across Southern Illinois
FEMA warns 42 percent lack an emergency plan and 37 percent lack supplies as communities regroup after a derechos disaster. Officials stress neighbor awareness, readiness kits, water and nonperishable food, radios, flashlights, and buried utility shutoffs to endure isolation up to two weeks. Community groups and social media aid alerts and coordination.
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