U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) remembers the EF-3 tornado that devastated many in his hometown of Taylorville one year ago on December 1, 2018.
Davis' written remarks:
It’s been one year since an EF-3 tornado ripped through my hometown of Taylorville, Illinois.
More than 700 structures were damaged and 33 were destroyed that night, but yet not a single life lost.
I thank God for looking over Taylorville that night and I’m thankful for the critical decisions made by our former fire chief, Mike Crews, and our current Mayor Bruce Barry. Their actions likely saved countless lives.
It’s a night I will never forget. Not only because of the destruction I saw that night, but because of the generosity we saw from so many outside our community.
Hundreds of volunteers came out to assist with cleanup and donations poured in from across the state and the nation to help those in need.
I especially want to thank Ed Legg and those others that make up Missions for Taylorville for coordinating getting these donations out to those families in need.
We gathered this past weekend at the Taylorville VFW Post as a community to remember that night, thank the first responders and volunteers for their work, and also remind everybody that many families are still in need of help.
One year after this devasting tornado, I want to again thank all those who continue to help my hometown recover and pray for the families still in need.
We are all Taylorville Strong.
