The Red Cross will open two more shelters for those seeking refuge from rising flood waters in central Illinois. In Hanna City and the surrounding areas, evacuees should go the Hanna City United Methodist Church on IL-116. In the Kickapoo-Edwards area, evacuees should go to the Kickapoo Township Hall at 10025 W ROUTE 150 in Edwards. The shelters will be opening this afternoon, an exact time will be forthcoming.

The Red Cross is continuing to operate shelters in Roanoke at the Trinity Lutheran Church for those evacuated from the Roanoke/Washburn area and in Oglesby at the Illinois Valley Community College for those evacuated from Utica.

Shelters can also be found on the “shelters” tab in the Red Cross Tornado App (available for DROID or Apple) or by visiting http://www.redcross.org/find-help/shelter. Anyone needing Red Cross assistance should go to one of these location or call (309)677-7272.