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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1982
Page
2
Eliza Carter witnessed her first tornado during a wedding reception at First Methodist Church in Marion. She described an elephant trunk shape and a spiral moving toward Harrisburg, while her son Brian and nearby workers sought shelter as the storm skimmed past McDonald's and Jake's Tire.
Storm tears through Illinois 13 near Carterville damaging several buildings but misses the SI Bowl completely where 100 bowlers were present for the Budweiser Regional Champions Classic. No one injured. Power outage delayed Saturday Pro Am while two motel guests lose clothing and gear in Marion.
Steve Schemonia 36 of Murphysboro, already reeling from past storm damage, joins about 60 volunteers in Marion to assist after a funnel cloud tore through the area. He and his wife Sharon watched the destruction from their pickup as debris flew and homes were hit. Fire Chief Chester Steele noted a mix of eager volunteers, young and old, rushing to help without waiting.
Twenty two survivors from Marion Second Baptist Church shared how they endured a destructive storm that destroyed homes and left them with little beyond prayers and donated aid. Ev en lyn Allen described seeing two bodies in a garden while Violet Holderfield sheltered neighbors and helped others amid debris. The Red Cross coordinated shelter assistance in Carbondale with volunteers and donations from Kroger, McDonald’s, and individuals supplying food clothing and a generator as responders aided the injured and relocated residents.
At Marion Memorial Hospital a catastrophic event overwhelmed ERs and hallways with ambulances and rushing staff. Hospital Comptroller Paul Robinson called it the worst disaster in six years as power fails and generators are brought online while patients are moved to cafeteria rooms and nearby facilities including VA Hospital Marion Memorial Carbondale and Herrin Hospital.
Marion residents face low water pressure and many impassable streets as a Saturday twister damages power lines. City Commissioner E E Jeter says purified water was being pumped but pressure remains low until power returns. Central Illinois Public Service plans restoration by 10 p.m. with extra crews from area firms aiding.
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