Every county in Texas is under a state of emergency as they have received heavy snow, ice, and bitterly cold temperatures.
Midwest Food Bank, with locations in Bloomington-Normal, Peoria, and Morton, is sending disaster relief to help the effort. Bloomington-Normal executive director Tara Ingham says the Salvation Army has requested over 4,000 family food boxes be sent to their facility in Texas.
Ingham says one load of boxes left Thursday afternoon and a volunteer group will be completing a second load for departure this weekend.