April 2011 – CU-CitizenAccess.org

Residents of mobile homes, like this one at Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park in Champaign, account for 43 percent of tornado-related deaths, according to the National Weather Service. The nearest public building that can provide shelter for Shadow Wood residents during a tornado 24 hours a day is Carle Foundation Hospital, located 2 miles away.

Shadow Wood: Storm shelters scarce for local neighborhood

Post author:Jose Diaz / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:April 20, 2011
Post category:Neighborhoods

Every time the National Weather Service issues a storm warning, Heidi Zavaleta has to decide where to seek shelter. She can stay at home,…

Read more about the article Shadow Wood: A changing neighborhood

By Jose Diaz

The Shadow Wood Mobile Home Park has seen many changes during the past two decades, most notably a dramatic increase in its Hispanic population and a reduction in crime.

Shadow Wood: A changing neighborhood

Post author:Dan Patrella / For CU-CitizenAccess
Post published:April 20, 2011
Post category:Neighborhoods

Two years ago, Jose Rodriguez and his three daughters left their home in Ibague, Colombia, a city of about half a million people in the slopes of the Andes Mountains, 80 miles west of Bogota, the capital city, and headed north for Champaign.