Edwardsville Tornado /tags/edwardsville-tornado Edwardsville Tornado en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:35:27 GMT Illinois warehouse safety task force finalizes report — wants tornado shelters required /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-finalizes-report-wants-tornado-shelters-required “You have to get the foundation laid and then go from there,” said Lynn Cope, whose 29-year-old son, Clayton, was killed by an Edwardsville tornado in December 2021. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:35:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-finalizes-report-wants-tornado-shelters-required Will Bauer Warehouses should be built with storm shelters, Illinois task force says /government-politics-issues/2024-12-03/illinois-warehouses-should-be-built-with-storm-shelters-state-task-force-recommends Following an Edwardsville tornado that killed six Amazon employees, the Illinois Warehouse Safety Task Force made preliminary recommendations on Tuesday. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:40:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-03/illinois-warehouses-should-be-built-with-storm-shelters-state-task-force-recommends Will Bauer Edwardsville fire chief, who oversaw tornado, oil spill and pandemic, retires /government-politics-issues/2024-10-11/edwardsville-fire-chief-who-oversaw-tornado-oil-spill-and-pandemic-retires James Whiteford retired on Friday. Whiteford oversaw the city’s response to a 2021 tornado that destroyed an Amazon warehouse and killed six people. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-10-11/edwardsville-fire-chief-who-oversaw-tornado-oil-spill-and-pandemic-retires Will Bauer Illinois warehouse safety task force wants public input before final recommendations /government-politics-issues/2024-09-26/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-public-input-edwardsville-tornado Formed after the 2021 tornado that killed six Amazon employees in Edwardsville, the task force is required to submit the report to the Illinois General Assembly by Jan. 1, 2025. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-09-26/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-public-input-edwardsville-tornado Will Bauer Edwardsville Amazon warehouse ravaged by 2021 tornado that killed 6 has reopened /economy-business/2024-09-17/edwardsville-amazon-warehouse-ravaged-by-2021-tornado-that-killed-6-has-reopened While the exterior of the warehouse was nearly complete about a year after the tornado hit, construction crews have since worked on the interior of the delivery station. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:05:43 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-17/edwardsville-amazon-warehouse-ravaged-by-2021-tornado-that-killed-6-has-reopened Will Bauer Illinois task force to study warehouse safety after Edwardsville tornado /government-politics-issues/2023-01-31/illinois-task-force-to-study-warehouse-safety-after-edwardsville-tornado In response to the collapse of the Amazon warehouse that killed six employees during a December 2021 tornado, Illinois lawmakers hope to recommend increased safety measures by 2025. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-31/illinois-task-force-to-study-warehouse-safety-after-edwardsville-tornado Will Bauer Amazon warehouse where 6 died is nearly rebuilt but won’t have storm shelter /economy-business/2022-12-09/amazon-warehouse-where-6-died-is-nearly-rebuilt-but-wont-have-storm-shelter Amazon officials say they are taking steps to make their workplaces safer, including better training. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 23:32:59 GMT /economy-business/2022-12-09/amazon-warehouse-where-6-died-is-nearly-rebuilt-but-wont-have-storm-shelter Will Bauer