In all, 655 phone calls came into Bloomington and Normal emergency call centers during recent thunderstorms and high winds. The flood of calls overloaded dispatchers at certain points during the height of the disaster, but while stressed, the system functioned as designed.

In all, 655 phone calls came into Bloomington and Normal emergency call centers during recent thunderstorms and high winds. The flood of calls overloaded dispatchers at certain points during the height of the disaster, but while stressed, the system functioned as designed.

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Callers deluged 911 call centers during Bloomington-Normal thunderstorms

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