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<p>WILKES-BARRE TWP. &#8212; The Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with township officials, will host an informational meeting Thursday morning for businesses affected by last week&#8217;s tornado.</p><p>It will be held at 10 a.m. at the Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency, 185 Water St., Wilkes-Barre. Affected businesses are asked to register for the meeting by emailing Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency at ema@luzernecounty.org.</p><p>Representatives from the Department of Labor &amp; Industry Rapid Response Coordination Services, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Luzerne County Community Development Office, the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry and the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce will provide information about services available to businesses that may aid in their recovery process.</p><p><strong>Information sought</strong></p><p>In addition to the meeting, the Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency along with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is seeking information from affected businesses.</p><p>Businesses are asked to provide contact information to include an email address to ema@luzernecounty.org . Once the contact information is received businesses will receive an estimated disaster economic injury worksheet which they will be asked to complete.</p><p>For more on Wednesday&#8217;s tornado, <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/tag/tornado" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Workers are seen boarding up stores Friday in the wake of Wednesday&#8217;s Wilkes-Barre Township tornado. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_sean_tornado-2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Workers are seen boarding up stores Friday in the wake of Wednesday&#8217;s Wilkes-Barre Township tornado. </caption0><photoCredit0>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
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County sets informational meeting for tornado-hit businesses