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Kewanee/Wethersfield Townships Declared Local State of Emergency
The Henry County Office of Emergency Management has declared a local state of emergency for Kewanee and Wethersfield Townships. Residents in these areas who are uninsured or underinsured and do not have the physical ability to clear downed trees from their property, may request assistance from the Henry County Office of Emergency Management. The Henry County OEM has partnered with local non-profit to provide tree cutting services for qualifying residents. “This is an offer for physical assistance, and not a financial benefit.”
Quad Cities assess damage after derecho pummels Midwest
National Weather Service Tim Gross says the tornado damaged trees, roofs, and cars south of Kimberly Road. The survey team is continuing to assess the damage in southern Rock Island County towards Andover. The Storm Prediction Center says the powerful storm yesterday is a derecho which is a widespread, long-lived...
Damage reports, power outages across Quad Cities, surrounding areas after storm Monday
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Quad Cities and surrounding areas had tornado warnings in effect on Monday night, during a storm that brought high winds to the area. Monday was a First Alert Day thru 11 p.m. for high heat and severe storms, which hit the area throughout the day and into the evening.
Cities impacted by severe weather implement debris collection sites
KEWANEE, Ill. (KWQC) - A storm that moved across Iowa and Illinois into Indiana and Ohio has been classified as a derecho by the Storm Prediction Center. A derecho is defined as a line of intense, widespread, and fast-moving windstorms, that sometimes include thunderstorms. The storm moves across a long distance and includes damaging winds.
Ameren provides information on storm recovery efforts
Ameren Illinois crews have been busy safely restoring power across central and northern Illinois after a severe storm packing high winds knocked out power to nearly 64,000 customers in multiple counties, Monday, July 15. On Tuesday morning, Ameren reported over 3,000 Kewanee customers were without electricity. The company activated its...
Trash and Recycling Pickup Delayed One Day in Kewanee
In Kewanee, residents face a delay in trash collection services due to the aftermath of a severe storm. The storm, which caused considerable damage throughout the area, has pushed back garbage pickup schedules by a day. This adjustment gives public works teams the necessary time to clear debris from roads and work on restoring power safely across the community. Authorities urge locals to stay clear of downed power lines and avoid visiting the storm-damaged cemetery until cleanup efforts are concluded. Public safety remains a priority as the town recovers from the storm’s impacts. The transfer station is closed due to a power outage. Authorities ask people not to drive around barricades and through caution tape.
Food Truck Fight to take over The Rust Belt this weekend
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - The countdown is on for the return of Food Truck Fight Quad Cities. The event will include all of the same things attendees know and enjoy about the event, like mouth-watering food from local and regional food trucks, live music, and drinks, but this year, it’ll just be in a different location.
Over 1,000 works of art dress up downtown windows
Who knows? The early works of the next Pablo Picasso or Georgia O’Keeffe may be on display in the windows of downtown Kewanee stores during the annual Prairie Chicken Arts Festival July 19-20. Volunteers posted the artwork of 1,022 students from eight schools in store windows on Monday for...
Next ‘Hike the Hennepin’ on July 21
July’s Friends of the Hennepin Canal "Hike the Hennepin" event will be held on Sunday, July 21st and covers the stretch of canal from Bridge 33 to Bridge 28 in Atkinson. This portion of the “Hike the Hennepin” is 4.1 miles in length and has been named the “Leopard Frog.”
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