East Moline, Ill. (KWQC)– Some churches in East Moline are partnering with Ides, a disaster relief organization, to give sheds to 10 residents impacted by the tornado nearly three months ago. An EF-2 tornado hit East Moline and Hampton in March, blowing away roofs and trees, leaving debris everywhere. Since then several events have raised…
Church volunteers help rebuild garage destroyed by tornado
ROSELAND — Volunteers with the First United Methodist Church in Hastings helped rebuild a garage destroyed by a tornado last year belonging to one of their fellow parishioners. Several members of the mission and outreach committee went Saturday and Sunday to Justin and Jessica Menke’s home in Roseland to work on the project. Brian Winfield,…
‘Hardened’ homes held up in tornadoes
For about eight years, local organization Rebuild Northwest Florida has been retrofitting homes to make them better able to withstand hurricanes. Until a few months ago, the group’s work had never been tested. On Feb. 15 and 23, a pair of EF3 tornadoes ripped through the Century and Ferry Pass areas, and the 135 Rebuild…