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On Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 the Village of
Roanoke experienced a severe flash flood. Hundreds of
homes in the Roanoke area experienced various levels of
flooding, the worst of which occurred along the banks of Panther
Creek. Woodford County has been declared a State Disaster
Area, but has not been declared a Federal Disaster Area.
Currently, the only assistance available to residents is through
relief organizations, religious institutions, and private
individual donations.
No government aid (grants, etc.) is
available to residents or businesses.
Please continue to check back with our website for new
information.
Thanks,
The Village of Roanoke
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Monetary donations to assist
the victims of this flood
may be sent to:
Roanoke
Flood Relief Fund
c/o Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church
PO Box 928 - Roanoke, IL 61561
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There will be a meeting of
the Roanoke Village Board on Monday, May 6th, 2013 at the
Roanoke Park Building at 7:00 pm. The agenda can be
viewed by clicking on the "Government" tab, then "Village
Board."
Woodford County begins the process of assessing the damage
from the recent flash flooding and Illinois River flooding
Monday, April 29th, 2013 at 8:00 AM. To see the press
release use the link provided below:
http://www.woodfordema.org/20130428APressReleasePublic.pdf
Due to technical
difficulties associated with the flooding, the water bill
dated May 1st will not be mailed. Instead, residents
will receive a bill on June 1st which will reflect the
amounts for May and June. Any questions may be
directed to Village Hall. |
Temporary Village Hall
422 N Main Street
Roanoke IL, 61561
Phone: 309-923-3661
Hours: 8 am to 4
pm (Monday - Friday)
Flood Updates
- Currently the Roanoke Flood Relief
Committee is looking for donations of food, cleaning
supplies, clothing and select furniture items.
- Donations may be dropped off at the
Thompson Community Center in Roanoke Park. This drop off
point is open on weekdays from 10 am to Noon every morning and
5-7 pm every night.
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