EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — The City of Edwardsville is holding a ceremony to honor the six people killed last Friday by an EF-3 tornado. The victims were working inside the Amazon warehouse when the storm hit.
The ceremony was at 10 a.m. in Governor's Plaza on Main Street.
On Wednesday, the city ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff and remain that way until Friday evening.
Another vigil is planned for 6 p.m. outside the Amazon Warehouse at 3077 Gateway Commerce Center Drive. Multiple worker advocacy groups are organizing the candlelight vigil that is open to the public.
If you'd like to attend, you can RSVP on the event's Facebook page.
The victims are Deandre Morrow and Etheria Hebb of St. Louis, Kevin Dickey of Carlyle, Larry Virden of Collinsville, Austin McEwen of Edwardsville and Clayton Cope of Alton. Another employee is still in the hospital with serious injuries.