Mattoon seeking relief for residents with flood damage

MATTOON, Il, (WAND)- Only puddles remain of Tuesdays flood in Mattoon, however the community is still recovering. "It's never happened before,” says Irene Towel whose home was damaged by the flood.  “We've been here for 48 years, and we've never had anything like this.” Irene Towel's home had some of the worst flooding in the Mattoon area. Her carpet had to be torn out of her home, and two of her vehicles are now totaled due to water damage. This disaste...