Due to last night's storms, the City of Peoria is experiencing phone issues with non-emergency numbers and the 9-1-1 center.

• Phone lines are down for the City of Peoria Police Department non-emergency number (309-673-4521) and the City of Peoria Fire Department non-emergency number (309-674-3131)
• Due to a widespread AT&T outage, phone calls from that carrier are not going through to 9-1-1. Caller using AT&T will still receive assistance. Any call that does not go through to 9-1-1 will be returned by a dispatcher. Dispatchers use a program called Rapid SOS, which allows them to see phone numbers and return calls immediately.

City residents who need to report downed tree or limb blocking a street, alley, or sidewalk should contact Peoria Public Works at 309-494-8800. Cleanup efforts are expected to continue over the next few days.

Due to the severity of the thunderstorms, several traffic signals at various intersections throughout the City are on all-flash or are completely out. Crews have been working diligently to restore the traffic signals to full operations.

*This release was written and distributed by the City of Peoria and shared here by Peoria County to increase its reach. For more information specific to the City of Peoria, visit their website at peoriagov.org