Central Iowans cleaning up after Tuesday’s severe weather

PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa (KCCI) – Cleanup is underway in central Iowa after tornadoes hit the area on Tuesday.

A twister was caught on digicam touching down close to Pleasantville in Marion County.

A household in Pleasantville stated their house was nonetheless standing after the twister hit, nevertheless it destroyed one other constructing on their property.

Items of the constructing lay scattered throughout their property, and a few have been even discovered wrapped round timber. The storm additionally carried different particles from a neighboring house.

Mary Miller ran to her basement along with her household when the twister approached. She stated the cleanup course of might have taken days, however a lot of it was knocked out in at some point because of dozens providing the household assist.

“It’s fairly humbling — all of the individuals who have confirmed up and rallied round us,” stated Miller. “Final evening, shortly after the entire thing occurred, folks began popping out and serving to us clear up and asking us what we want. They introduced meals, confirmed up shiny and early. I guess between the 2 days, we’ve had 75 folks right here.”

The storms additionally prompted injury in close by Warren County.

Emergency administration there spent the day on Wednesday checking in with householders and their land.

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