KOKOMO, Ind. — When Kokomo was hit by an EF3 tornado on Aug. 24, the storm laid waste to homes, businesses and other structures – leaving around 200 houses destroyed or in need of dramatic repairs. One of those homes belonged to Renee Brown, and now, after over two months, she’s found herself in a…
Kokomo woman finds new home after tornado
KOKOMO – When Kokomo was hit by an EF3 tornado on Aug. 24, the storm laid waste to homes, businesses and other structures – leaving around 200 houses destroyed or in need of dramatic repairs. One of those homes belonged to Renee Brown, and now, after over two months, she’s found herself in a new…
Two months after tornado, many Concord families still rebuilding
Jen Bridgman and Leah Flanigan aren’t just friends, they’re also fixer uppers. They recently dug into their toolboxes and worked together on new mailboxes outside their homes on Alcott Road in Concord. Those toolboxes could come in handy, because Bridgman and Flanigan represent many families that live on a ridge off Lexington Road that are…
Seneca man lost home in tornado; finds new friends
SENECA – Two months ago, Rodney Seibert survived a tornado, which swept across North Central Illinois and La Salle County, but his rental home and the majority of his personal belongings, including his cargo van and work tools, did not. On Aug. 24, Seibert explained it was through compassion of the local community he is…
Kokomo Rescue Mission continues to help after tornadoes
The Tornado Recovery Warehouse is still open, and the Kokomo Rescue Mission has been working to provide items to families around the city. On Saturday, the Kokomo Rescue Mission sent teams out into neighborhoods that were hit the hardest, including Cedar Crest. The teams went door-to-door to provide items such as water and to talk…
Many of Manitoba’s 600 tornado evacuees start journey home
Many of the 603 displaced residents from two Manitoba First Nations will start returning to their homes in the next few days. They’ve been out of their communities since a tornado left a trail of destruction four days ago. The Canadian Red Cross says the 58 people evacuated from the Dakota Tipi First Nation will…
East Moline churches collaborate to give sheds to tornado victims
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…
Armando Feliciano of Springfield: 2011 tornado left losses, trauma, but recovery brought unity
SPRINGFIELD — For Armando Feliciano, the loss of his home for 18 months was difficult enough in the aftermath the tornado of June 1, 2011, but the losses go beyond the physical rebuilding and recovery. Feliciano said he still sees the emotional repercussions of the tornado, including the impact it had on his grandchildren, who…
Brimfield business owner David Bell, 5 years after tornado: ‘It’s never going back to normal’
Five years after the June 1, 2011, tornado flattened his business, David Bell admits he’s a little tired of people asking about how he’s handling the recovery. Standing by the counter inside a donated trailer that has been his office for the last few years, Bell said people seem to get the impression that his…