State agencies ready to assist following tornado touchdowns
SPRINGFIELD - Governor Rauner this evening activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Springfield to ensure state personnel and equipment are ready to be quickly deployed if needed to help local emergency responders with public safety issues following reports of at least one tornado touchdown in northwest Illinois and the potential for more severe weather.
"I activated the State Emergency Operations Center to ensure we're ready to act quickly if any local responders need our assistance," said Governor Rauner. "Illinois State Police is already at the scene and we have staff from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency enroute to the area to support local response efforts."
Representatives from several state agencies are reporting to the SEOC. State officials are assessing the storm's impact and communicating with local response officials to determine if state resources are needed to ensure citizen safety.
The SEOC will remain activated as long as necessary.
For updates on the current situation, visit the Ready Illinois website at www.ready.illinois.gov.
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