Sen. Sally Turner | senatorsallyturner.com
Sen. Sally Turner | senatorsallyturner.com
State Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) is reminding her constituents that help from the state is available to those affected by recent storms.
"The Governor has issued a disaster proclamation for 28 counties impacted by the recent storms and tornadoes" Turner posted to Facebook on Dec. 13. "The proclamation includes three counties within the 44th Senate District: Logan, Sangamon, and Tazewell. This proclamation will help expedite the use of state resources, personnel, or equipment, and allows the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to procure additional resources to help communities recover. Residents impacted by the storms can access helpful information and services at the virtual Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) website."
The Multi-Agency Resource Center is an important tool for people who are in need of assistance. Links to Illinois' Department of Insurance, Department of Public Health, Department of Human Resources and other agencies are present on the center's web page.
Gov. Pritzker recently explained the importance of disaster relief.
"My administration is committed to standing with Edwardsville and all of the surrounding communities affected in every aspect of the immediate recovery, as well as on the road to rebuilding," Pritzker said in a press release. "Yesterday, I authorized a state disaster proclamation for Madison County, as well as all storm-impacted counties, to facilitate recovery efforts as well as the pursuit of additional federal resources. We are working directly with the White House and FEMA to ensure access to all federal resources for this community. And as local entities work to secure federal reimbursements and recovery dollars, we will assist every step of the way."
Counties included in the disaster declaration include Bond, Cass, Champaign, Coles, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Greene, Grundy, Iroquois, Jackson, Jersey, Kankakee, Lawrence, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Pike, Sangamon, Shelby, Tazewell and Woodford.
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