Southern Wisconsin Times

The City of Janesville, in partnership with Rock County Emergency Management and the American Red Cross of Southwest Wisconsin, is sponsoring a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) to provide essential recovery services from governmental and nongovernmental agencies to residents impacted by the tornado and related severe weather.

The MARC will host a Resource Event for affected residents on Tuesday, June 25, from noon to 6 p.m. in the Beckman Mill Room at the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams County Resource Center (1717 Center Avenue). The event will provide an all-encompassing hub for community members to access disaster-related relief services and information. The MARC brings together representatives from local and state agencies and essential support organizations. No registration is required to attend the Resource Event. Residents in need of additional resources in the interim may contact 211.

The National Weather Service has determined that an EF-2 tornado impacted the Town of Rock and the City of Janesville on the evening of Saturday, June 22. With peak wind gusts of 115 miles per hour, the weather event caused considerable damage to structures and infrastructure in the impacted areas. The City's Emergency Operations Center has been mobilized in response to the storm; residents can find additional information on available resources at janesvillewi.gov/news. For questions related to the Emergency Operations Center, contact the City of Janesville at (608) 373-6025.