- An Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, collapsed Friday due to severe weather.
- At least 6 deaths have been confirmed and an unknown number of people are still missing.
- Officials said Saturday it is now a recovery operation as they do not expect to find more survivors.
At least six workers have died and an unknown number are missing after an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, collapsed Friday night due to severe weather, according to authorities.
One person was airlifted to a regional hospital and 45 people made it out of the wreckage safely, James Whiteford, the Edwardsville fire chief, said during a news conference Saturday.
“We don’t expect that anyone will be surviving at this point,” he said, adding that the rescue operation has now become a recovery operation. The recovery is expected to last an additional three days, with searches conducted during daylight hours.
The number of people who were inside the warehouse at the time of collapse is unknown. Whiteford said Amazon did not have a specific count and there was a shift change underway when it happened.
Officials said the collapse was caused by tornadoes and severe storms that ripped through five states: Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri.
Chris Phillips/Maverick Media Group, LLC via REUTERS
A wall the length of a football field and the roof above it collapsed in the warehouse around 8:33 p.m. Rescue teams were onsite overnight, combing through the rubble, officials said.
Amazon said it was providing support for “employees and partners in the area.”
“We’re deeply saddened by the news that members of our Amazon family passed away as a result of the storm in Edwardsville, IL,” a representative for Amazon said in a statement to Insider. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone impacted by the storm. We also want to thank all the first responders for their ongoing efforts on scene.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said at a news conference Saturday it was a “tragic day in Illinois history.”
“Everyone assumes that they’ll be safe at work,” he said, speaking to the people who lost loved ones. “Please know the people of Illinois stand with you.”
Pritzker said he spoke with President Joe Biden, who offered to provide federal assistance to help with the recovery.
Describing the warehouse during a press conference earlier on Saturday, Edwardsville Police Chief Michael Fillback said it was an “utter disaster” with a portion of the building “completely destroyed.”
More than 11 emergency service departments from surrounding areas responded to the scene.
A few hours after the event, writing on their Facebook, the Collinsville Emergency Management Agency stated that “subjects were trapped inside” and described the event as a “mass casualty incident.”
“Please be patient with us. Our fire personnel is doing everything they can to reunite everyone with their loved ones,” Fillback said on KMOV-TV.
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Insider spoke to a man whose brother-in-law — an Amazon worker at the Edwardsville warehouse — was missing.
Kevin, who wishes to only go by his first name, describes rushing to the warehouse after picking up his sister and niece as fast as the speed limit let him.
“When we arrived at the area, all roads leading to the location were blocked by emergency services. We sat on the highway for three hours waiting to get to go to the location and pick him up to take him home,” Kevin told Insider.
They then hurried to the Pontoon Beach police dept where other employees had been taken.
“We had sat here for an hour desperately calling hospitals and police departments in the area trying to locate him. Then his boss had gotten a hold of my sister to tell her that he was unaccounted for.
We kept blowing his phone up, hoping for an answer from him. We’ve called him over 100 times. No luck.”
Kevin, his sister, and his niece are now waiting to hear any news, but he tells Insider that he believes his brother-in-law is dead.
FOX2 spoke to the stepson of an Amazon worker who was missing.
“Our mother is basically hysterical at this point, trying to find out what’s going on. She’s really worried. We’re worried too. At this point, I’m starting to get pretty scared that he got hurt or worse.” said Connor Jones.
Insider/Google Maps
Reuters spoke to Sarah Bierman, who was waiting at the warehouse for her husband, an Amazon employee at the site.
She told a reporter that she hadn’t heard from him since the collapse.
“I just heard through the news and we live in Edwardsville; we lost power. So I decided to come down here to see what was going on, and I had no idea the building looked that bad. And I’m just I’m worried sick,” she said.
levaquin 250mg uk order levofloxacin 250mg pills
order dutasteride online cheap flomax 0.2mg canada order zofran 4mg without prescription
spironolactone tablet buy valtrex 1000mg without prescription fluconazole 200mg sale
ampicillin uk ampicillin us erythromycin 250mg sale
buy fildena online cheap methocarbamol pills methocarbamol uk
sildenafil usa purchase sildenafil online estrace 1mg cheap
order lamictal 200mg generic buy generic tretinoin order generic tretinoin
tadalafil 10mg oral brand diclofenac 50mg diclofenac price
isotretinoin 20mg ca isotretinoin oral buy zithromax 250mg generic
order indomethacin 75mg online cheap buy indocin 75mg generic buy amoxicillin 250mg
cheap cialis 20mg Us pharmacy viagra sildenafil overnight delivery
order arimidex 1 mg online clarithromycin 500mg ca generic sildenafil
cialis 10mg generique acheter 5mg cialis sildenafil 50mg generique pas cher
prednisone over the counter cialis generic pills viagra 100mg without prescription
cialis 10mg ohne rezept cialis 5mg bestellen sildenafil fГјr frauen
generic provigil 200mg diamox medication generic acetazolamide 250mg
doxycycline 100mg for sale buy doxycycline generic furosemide without prescription
altace price order ramipril 5mg without prescription azelastine 10ml oral
cheap clonidine 0.1 mg meclizine us order tiotropium bromide 9mcg pills
buy buspirone 10mg generic buy dilantin 100mg pills ditropan 5mg cost
order hytrin for sale hytrin 1mg pills order sulfasalazine pill
oral alendronate 35mg cheap motrin 600mg buy famotidine 40mg generic
buy benicar 20mg for sale generic calan 240mg purchase diamox pill
order prograf 1mg generic requip 1mg us purchase urso online
buy isosorbide online cheap order generic azathioprine buy telmisartan sale
bupropion 150mg usa order cetirizine 10mg sale quetiapine 50mg cheap
purchase molnunat pill oral omnicef 300 mg lansoprazole 15mg pill
buy zoloft 50mg without prescription zoloft usa viagra 25mg for sale
generic salbutamol sildenafil on line viagra overnight delivery
cialis professional buy pyridium 200mg without prescription symmetrel generic
revia 50 mg us revia 50mg ca aripiprazole price
dapsone for sale online perindopril 8mg cost order aceon 4mg
cost provera 5mg order biltricide 600mg online periactin 4 mg without prescription
purchase provigil for sale buy modafinil 100mg sale ivermectin cost in usa
luvox online buy glucotrol online buy glipizide pills
generic isotretinoin purchase amoxicillin pills deltasone 5mg us
azithromycin over the counter buy zithromax order generic gabapentin
cialis 10mg cheap cialis 40mg pill viagra buy online
furosemide 40mg cost order lasix 40mg online cheap order plaquenil 400mg generic
cost cialis 5mg betamethasone for sale online purchase anafranil
aralen oral order baricitinib 2mg sale buy olumiant 2mg sale
itraconazole 100 mg without prescription tindamax pill order tinidazole without prescription
buy generic glucophage 500mg buy lipitor pills oral tadalafil 20mg
zyprexa price bystolic 5mg ca valsartan 160mg oral
norvasc 10mg sale buy cialis 20mg for sale brand cialis 40mg
clozaril 100mg cheap buy clozapine 50mg pills decadron 0,0,5 mg pills
viagra 100mg pill sildenafil 20 mg lisinopril 2.5mg us
order zyvox 600 mg without prescription order zyvox 600mg without prescription online gambling money sports gambling
prilosec uk buy research papers online no plagiarism best online blackjack real money
lopressor 50mg pills levitra pill buy vardenafil 10mg for sale
term papers writing that roulette blackjack online betting
buy levitra 10mg generic generic methylprednisolone online generic methylprednisolone online
affordable essays essay helper buy generic viagra
clomiphene oral purchase ventolin inhalator rivers casino
cialis prices cialis 10mg canada sildenafil pharmacy
triamcinolone 10mg for sale order aristocort 10mg for sale order desloratadine without prescription
dapoxetine 60mg ca buy priligy 90mg for sale buy synthroid online
rx pharmacy online cialis canadian viagra and healthcare buy viagra sale
buy orlistat online order xenical 60mg pills order zovirax generic
order tadalafil online purchase clopidogrel pills plavix tablet
zyloprim 300mg without prescription crestor order online zetia price
order methotrexate 5mg generic cheap metoclopramide 20mg reglan 10mg for sale
purchase motilium without prescription buy sumycin 250mg without prescription cyclobenzaprine 15mg canada
buy cozaar for sale oral esomeprazole topamax online
order ozobax pills ketorolac brand buy ketorolac pill
brand imitrex 25mg purchase dutasteride avodart pills
buy colchicine 0.5mg sale online money poker no deposit bonus codes
zantac 150mg price mobic 7.5mg usa celebrex 100mg brand
casino real money online roulette real money roulette online for real money
flomax 0.2mg cheap buy ondansetron 8mg pills spironolactone ca
real cialis sites cialis cheap buy ciprofloxacin 500mg online cheap
buy simvastatin 10mg online cheap valtrex 1000mg generic order proscar 1mg online cheap
metronidazole cost flagyl price purchase bactrim online cheap
fluconazole for sale online diflucan tablet viagra brand
buy cephalexin 125mg pill buy cephalexin 125mg for sale buy erythromycin 500mg for sale
tadalafil order order tadalafil for sale viagra 50mg oral
sildenafil 200 mg viagra without prescription order cialis 20mg for sale
order cefuroxime without prescription buy robaxin 500mg pills buy robaxin pills
real poker online order tadalafil 20mg online order generic tadalafil 40mg
desyrel for sale desyrel 100mg price aurogra 50mg for sale
help with thesis help with papers cheap stromectol
sildenafil online sildalis drug lamotrigine over the counter
generic prednisone 5mg amoxicillin usa order amoxicillin 500mg
order sildenafil without prescription cost sildenafil online cialis
online casino real money cialis for men over 50 tadalafil without prescription
order azithromycin gabapentin usa neurontin 800mg ca
slot casino buy generic provigil modafinil 100mg over the counter
furosemide 100mg pill furosemide over the counter order generic hydroxychloroquine 200mg
buy sildenafil 100mg tamoxifen cheap order rhinocort without prescription
prednisone price purchase prazosin generic buy mebendazole without prescription
retin cream without prescription buy avanafil 100mg online cheap purchase avanafil for sale
tadalafil 20mg for sale indocin 75mg generic indocin over the counter
order lamisil 250mg online order suprax 100mg generic amoxicillin 500mg drug
naprosyn pill order cefdinir for sale prevacid over the counter
brand clarithromycin clarithromycin pills buy meclizine without prescription
albuterol 100 mcg pill cost ciprofloxacin 1000mg order ciprofloxacin 500mg online cheap
spiriva 9mcg tablet buy tiotropium bromide pill purchase terazosin
cost montelukast 5mg buy singulair for sale sildenafil viagra
buy pioglitazone 15mg online cheap sildenafil pills 50mg pfizer viagra
cialis mail order usa blackjack for money best casino online
cialis 40mg pills tadalafil 5mg tablet order tadalafil 5mg sale
best casino online real online casino online casinos usa
buy stromectol pills stromectol for sale avlosulfon medication
casinos sugarhouse casino online play roulette online real money
order adalat 10mg pills aceon 8mg price buy fexofenadine 180mg generic
casino games real money best online pharmacy in canada best essay writers online
ramipril 5mg pills brand glimepiride cost etoricoxib
write essay service websites for essay writing purchase sulfasalazine for sale
order doxycycline 100mg pills brand cleocin 300mg buy cleocin 300mg pills
asacol canada irbesartan 300mg generic purchase irbesartan generic
olmesartan 20mg over the counter buy generic verapamil 120mg purchase divalproex online
order clobetasol generic buy temovate sale cordarone 200mg brand
acetazolamide online order order diamox 250mg online cheap oral imuran 25mg
lanoxin 250mg for sale buy lanoxin 250mg for sale molnunat buy online
Read now. Read information now.
viagra paypal canada
Actual trends of drug. Top 100 Searched Drugs.
amoxil buy online stromectol tablet stromectol for lice
buy carvedilol 25mg online cheap carvedilol 25mg for sale buy elavil 10mg without prescription
Read here. drug information and news for professionals and consumers.
[url=https://tadalafil1st.com/#]canadian pharmacy tadalafil 20mg[/url]
Get warning information here. Generic Name.
priligy 60mg cost order avanafil generic order motilium pill
Commonly Used Drugs Charts. Everything what you want to know about pills.
order cialis no prescription
Prescription Drug Information, Interactions & Side. Drugs information sheet.
indomethacin 75mg uk flomax 0.2mg sale cenforce 100mg without prescription
nortriptyline 25 mg canada pamelor 25 mg cheap buy paxil online
Learn about the side effects, dosages, and interactions. All trends of medicament.
https://tadalafil1st.com/# tadalafil generic over the counter
Everything information about medication. Get information now.
pepcid pills order remeron sale buy remeron pills
doxycycline 100mg canada buy doxycycline 100mg without prescription methylprednisolone 16mg without prescription
requip brand order ropinirole generic trandate over the counter
tadacip 20mg usa buy plavix 75mg for sale amoxicillin for sale online
Read information now. Comprehensive side effect and adverse reaction information.
generic propecia pills
[url=https://clomidc.fun/]buy clomid no prescription[/url]
[url=https://prednisoned.top/]order prednisone 100g online without prescription[/url]
Some trends of drugs. All trends of medicament.
buy tricor 200mg generic viagra 100mg usa viagra mail order us
order nexium 40mg online cheap buy furosemide generic buy furosemide 40mg sale
tadalafil 5mg ca overnight delivery for viagra sildenafil overnight shipping usa
purchase minocin sale buy neurontin 800mg for sale terazosin pill
buy cialis 40mg generic levitra daily buy ed meds online
glycomet pill buy glycomet 1000mg pills buy tamoxifen 10mg
provigil 100mg ca purchase promethazine for sale buy phenergan generic
clomiphene online buy atorvastatin 80mg generic prednisolone 20mg for sale
buy deltasone 20mg online cheap brand prednisone 20mg order amoxil 250mg online
isotretinoin oral prednisone 20mg cheap ampicillin over the counter
order sildenafil pills proscar 1mg cost proscar 5mg cost
ivermectin new zealand medicine erectile dysfunction buy prednisone for sale
cost zofran 8mg buy zofran 4mg generic trimethoprim price
accutane 20mg brand zithromax online order zithromax 500mg sale
ventolin inhalator sale cost ventolin inhalator order amoxiclav
prednisolone pills cheap gabapentin online buy furosemide generic diuretic
order provigil generic lisinopril 5mg cheap buy generic lopressor 50mg
I quite like reading an article that can make men and women think. “밤의전쟁” thank you for allowing for me to comment!
avodart generic orlistat 120mg oral orlistat medication
buy doxycycline 100mg online cost doxycycline order acyclovir pill
azathioprine 25mg without prescription order azathioprine online naprosyn 250mg without prescription
buy oxybutynin 2.5mg generic order oxcarbazepine 600mg online cheap buy trileptal 300mg
buy cefdinir 300 mg for sale cefdinir price buy protonix 20mg online cheap
dapsone 100mg pills avlosulfon 100 mg over the counter order atenolol 50mg generic
alfuzosin 10 mg without prescription buy diltiazem 180mg without prescription diltiazem tablet
order sildenafil online viagra pill cialis drug