On Wednesday night, June 17, tornadoes and severe weather passed through the Charleston community and surrounding areas leaving a path a debris and property damage.

On Thursday, June 18, Eastern Illinois student-athletes among a host of others in the community pitched in for the clean-up efforts to restore the place we all call home.

Members back on campus from the EIU football and women's basketball team were both able to help out with the cutting up and removal of tree limbs and other yard debris from the weather damage.

The Charleston community got hit by tornadoes and severe wind last night damaging parts of the community @EIU_FB among those out today helping with debris clean up pic.twitter.com/bB6b0S25QX

— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) June 18, 2026

The Charleston community and surrounding area got hit with several tornadoes and severe wind last night

Members of the @EIUWBB team among those helping with today's debris cleanup pic.twitter.com/n3XslVxpy8

— Eastern Illinois Athletics (@EIU_Panthers) June 18, 2026