Tri-State Donations for Missouri Tornado Victims

Sunday's tornado in Joplin, Missouri is now the deadliest in the U.S. since records of tornado fatalities began being kept more than 60 years ago, CNN reported.

As of Tuesday, 118 people were reported killed by the twister, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he expected that number to rise as more bodies are uncovered from the rubble. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reported that about 2,000 structures were destroyed by the tornado. Below are images of the widespread devastation.

[CNN]

News Talk 1490 WOMI and our sister Townsquare Media stations are encouraging donations to help. Donations are now being accepted throughout the Tri-State at various locations. A Facebook page has recently been setup, Evansville Makes a Difference, with locations posting status updates as to where you can drop off items to help out..

Anything non-perishable you can donate, items that people will need in a time of crisis will be accepted during business hours at these businesses:

•Comfort Inn East
•Holiday Inn Express East
•Hilton Garden Inn
•Custom Fit
•Spudz N Stuff (both locations)
•Stepto’s BBQ
•Dunn Hospitality
•Penny Lane Coffeehouse
•The Pub
•HomeLife Studios

The loading time will be this Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn so please be sure to have your items being donated to the businesses by Thursday night at the latest.