WILLIAMSVILLE, Ill. — Officials in the central Illinois community of Williamsville estimate about $10 million of damage after a tornado hit last week.
WILLIAMSVILLE, Ill. — Officials in the central Illinois community of Williamsville estimate about $10 million of damage after a tornado hit last week. Williamsville Village President Thomas Yokley says the community is in better shape after a clean-up program and another could be scheduled in the coming days. At least two tornados struck central Illinois last week. Williamsville was hit the hardest. Authorities say dozens of village buildings were damaged and there were about a dozen injuries, although none were life-threatening. Williamsville is about 10 miles northeast of Springfield and has around 1,400 people. ______ In photo: Alec Tucker, 13, enters his house on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 through one of the living room walls which was blown out in Wednesday’s tornado in Williamsville, Ill. (AP Photo/The State Journal-Register, Ted Schurter) Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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