{"id":40789,"date":"2026-06-19T09:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=40789"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:24:07","slug":"city-officials-busy-during-wednesday-tornado-and-its-aftermath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/40789-city-officials-busy-during-wednesday-tornado-and-its-aftermath\/","title":{"rendered":"City Officials Busy During Wednesday Tornado and Its Aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>City officials were busy during this week&#8217;s tornado event and its aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>Within the City of Effingham, damage from Wednesday night&#8217;s tornado was limited and no injuries were reported. The damage was primarily confined to businesses located along N. 3rd Street (N. U.S. 45). Those businesses damaged:<br \/>\n\u2022 JCCI Properties\/Mid America Motorworks \u2013 2800 N. 3rd Street: major structural damage<br \/>\n\u2022 The Equity \u2013 2900 N. 3rd Street: moderate structural damage<\/p>\n<p>In other areas of Effingham County, damage was widespread and many structures sustained major damage. City of Effingham departments were busy throughout the night, and again Thursday, assisting City residents, County agencies, and State agencies in relief efforts:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Public Works Department:<br \/>\no Public Works removed substantial storm debris from Willenborg Street, which was in the direct path of the tornado.<br \/>\no As the City\u2019s commitment to the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN), the Public Works Department has assigned four staff members to Charleston to assist with urgent public works needs in the wake of their devastating tornado.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Police Department<br \/>\no Police officers were busy protecting the public from myriad downed and live power lines. Many of the lines are near the entrances to businesses along N. 3rd Street.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fire Department<br \/>\no Firefighters provided mutual aid to other fire departments in Sigel and Shumway in efforts to help residents impacted by tornado damage.<br \/>\no Firefighters responded to a call of a vehicle that had been lifted, carried, and violently hurled by the tornado on North 4th Street, approximately 1\u20442 mile north of Rickelman Avenue. The driver of the car was driven to the hospital by a civilian before firefighters arrived on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Emergency Management (EMA)<br \/>\no EMA opened the Emergency Operations Center during the storm event.<br \/>\no EMA opened the storm shelter inside the Effingham Public Library, where 78 persons took shelter during the tornado event and subsequent storms and warnings.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact City Administrator Steve Miller at 217-342-5300 extension 5314, or email SMiller@EffinghamIL.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City officials were busy during this week&#8217;s tornado event and its aftermath. Within the City of Effingham, damage from Wednesday night&#8217;s tornado was limited and no injuries were reported. 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