Due to the flooding in Havana, residents have been forced to evacuate their homes. The American Red Cross is mobilizing resources to open a shelter at 2:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 101 S. Charlotte, Havana, IL.

Chillicothe (Peoria County) Pearce Community Center 610 W Cedar St
East Peoria (Tazewell County) Illinois Central College’s Cougar Plex at 1 College Drive
Spring Bay (Woodford County) Riversedge United Methodist Church 500 Chicago Street
Rushville (Schuyler County) Faith Christian Family Church RR#2
ON STANDBY – Canton (Fulton County) St. Mary’s Gym 357 N. 3rd Street
ON STANDBY – Pekin (Tazewell County) First United Methodist Church
ON STANDBY – Peoria (Peoria County) Redeemer Lutheran Church
ON STANDBY – Hanna City (Peoria County) Hanna City United Methodist Church
ON STANDBY – Kickapoo (Peoria County) Kickapoo Township Hall

If your family or friend are in an area affected by flood waters, please let them know about this list of locations. Shelters can also be found at http://www.redcross.org/find-help/shelter or by downloading the Tornado App (for DROID and Apple) and clicking on the shelters tab.