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November 19, 2013

State of Disaster Declared in Illinois Following Storm 
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Recovery efforts are underway following Sunday's deadly storms in the
U.S. Midwest. The death toll stands at eight, with six killed in
Illinois and two in Michigan. Hundreds of business and homes were
destroyed and hundreds of thousands remain without power. On Monday,
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn declared a state of disaster in seven counties.

Gov. Pat Quinn: "In each of these communities in Illinois were hard hit
yesterday by the deadliest tornadoes that we've ever had in the month of
November in Illinois history. It is important that we see ourselves as a
family, that we come together when something very dangerous and
difficult and dangerous and deadly happens to the people. We're all in
this together and our state government is going to respond with every
asset we have to make sure that these communities and the people in them
are able to recover."

 

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