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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2003
Page
2
Governor Blagojevich announced that Illinois will aid 14 disaster counties and pursue federal help while pledging state funding to cover costs despite a $5 billion shortfall. He said relief would start immediately, with FEMA assessing damage and local families recounting the tornado’s destruction.
A FEMA team led by Bob Fenton surveyed Massac, Alexander, Pope, and Pulaski counties Monday to assess storm damage for federal aid options. The team coordinated with Illinois Emergency Management Agency director Dave Smith and local EMS officials to identify housing and public safety needs and determine if federal assistance is required. Gov Blagojevich had not requested federal assistance at the time.
Families and neighbors gather to salvage debris after a devastating tornado. Tim Beck notes cleanup will take months while aid pours in from volunteers, churches, and the Red Cross. Neely and Crockett families seek heavy equipment for property recovery as NWS reports an F4 tornado with 210 mph winds.
Charles D. Newton 38 faces felony counts of unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle aggravated unlawful use of an order to stop and theft plus a misdemeanor resisting police. Police pursued him from Carbondale toward Du Quoin after he stole the van from Vandalia Bus Lines. He was captured by a Perry County dog team near Sixmile Creek. If convicted he could face four to 15 years on the aggravated charge and three to seven years on the others. Bond set at 7500 dollars. Newton is jailed in Pinckneyville.
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