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90_HR0517
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The City of Mattoon was hit by a tornado on
3 Saturday morning, March 28, 1998, at 5:25 a.m.; eight houses
4 were destroyed, twenty houses received major damage, and in
5 all ninety-two houses were damaged by the tornado; in
6 addition, six businesses were destroyed or received major
7 damage and ten apartments had minor or major damage; and
8 WHEREAS, The City was blessed that there were no
9 fatalities; only three people were injured; and
10 WHEREAS, Within minutes of the tornado touch-down,
11 neighbors came out of their homes to help those in need;
12 off-duty police and firemen were called in, State Police were
13 called; the Mattoon Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
14 and Illinois Department of Transportation cleanup crews
15 worked to clean up the rubble; and
16 WHEREAS, Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company worked
17 to restore service and the Illinois Emergency Management
18 Agency sent representatives; additional help and services
19 were provided by the Mattoon Red Cross, the Salvation Army,
20 Catholic Charities, and many other agencies, churches, and
21 businesses in the area; and
22 WHEREAS, Governor Jim Edgar declared Mattoon a disaster
23 area, giving the City access to State services for the
24 cleanup, and State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka made available
25 money for short-term, low-interest loans; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
28 wish to express our sympathy to those who were injured or
29 suffered loss due to the tornado; we express our admiration
30 for all the people who responded to the disaster and helped
31 the City of Mattoon in its time of need; we thank the
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1 individuals and agencies who are helping to bring the City of
2 Mattoon back to normal; and congratulate the citizens of the
3 City of Mattoon on their efforts to assist neighbors and
4 friends to recover from this disaster; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
6 forwarded to Wanda Ferguson, the Mayor of Mattoon, and to the
7 City Council.