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Streator Elementary offering local assistance following tornado · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Streeter Elementary offering local assistance following tornado. Written by Bill Frescos,
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  This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  to you by Everlett. Following the tornado that touchdown in
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  South Street on Thursday, Street Elementary School District forty four
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  announced it has a plan in place to help those recovering.
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  The tornado damaged eleven homes and left four people with
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  non life threatening injuries, according to city officials. On Friday morning,
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  District forty four Superintendent Jeffrey Alstadt said the district has
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  mobilized several immediate and mid term support initiatives to help
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  the community navigate the aftermath of the storm. According to
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  a news release, the district is currently collecting boxes and
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  providing temporary storage space to help safeguard belongings until those
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  affected can get back on their feet. Also, D forty
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  four partnered with the LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency to
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  explore possibly using North Lawn Junior High as a community
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  resource hub where organizations can set up tables and provide
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  resources as early as next week. With that, the district
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  is also working with local organizations to get together a
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  donation drive in the near future. Notably. Alstatz also confirmed
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  that all school facilities suffered no physical damage during the storm.
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  Our immediate priority is ensuring the safety and well being
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  of our students, staff, and families, Alstadt wrote in a statement.
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  While we are thankful our school buildings are safe, our
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  hearts are with those in our community who are facing
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  the difficult task of recovering and rebuilding. Our district is
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  fully committed to standing alongside our neighbors during this time.
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  Updates regarding volunteer opportunities and resource distribution schedules at North
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  Lawn Junior High will be shared once details from the
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  EMA they are finalized.