Illinois governor activates States Emergency Operations
Severe Weather Illinois
Credit: AP
Part of a truck sits in a drainage pond behind the WalMart in Harrisburg, Ill., after an early morning tornado Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. The rear of the store was damaged in the storm.At least six people died in Harrisburg in the pre-dawn tornado. (AP Photo/Stephen Lance Dennee)
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