DuPage County Board chair person, Deborah Conroy, issued a disaster proclamation for DuPage County on Monday, April 3 in response to damage that occurred during a tornado in Addison Friday, March 31.
“Issuing a disaster declaration allows County residents impacted by the storm to seek any State or federal resources that may become available to assist in their recovery efforts,” Conroy said. “We will do everything we can to help anyone who may have been affected by this storm.”
April 1, governor JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration for counties struck by a series of tornadoes throughout the State, including DuPage. The National Weather Service reported that an EF-1 tornado traveled 1.6 miles from Lombard to Addison beginning at 8:17 p.m. Friday evening. The area the tornado hit includes at least 18 properties with varying levels of damage, according to the Village of Addison information. Most common are reports of damaged roofs, downed trees, and power lines.
DuPage’s disaster declaration allows for County emergency procedures to go into effect, allowing the County to help procure items or services necessary to assist the community’s storm response.
— DuPage County Board