Churches, charities flood west Georgia with aid after EF-3 tornado

WEST POINT, Ga. – Two days after a robust twister tore via west Georgia, crews are starting the lengthy clean-up and restoration course of.

Officers say not less than 100 houses had been broken within the West Level neighborhood and not less than two dozen had been destroyed. 

Amid the injury and destruction, the sound of chainsaws and items of freshly lower wooden measures progress in West Level because the neighborhood wraps its head across the twister’s toll. 

“It was unbelievable till I truly obtained up right here and noticed all the injury,” stated Demetris Booker.

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Booker’s mother lives within the space hit by the storm. Her house was left closely broken, however he’s advised it’s fixable. 

Volunteer crews with Georgia Baptist Catastrophe Aid spent Tuesday serving to clear it up. 

“I can not clarify how a lot it means to me that persons are popping out and serving to out,” he stated.

The Georgia Baptists have about 50 folks working within the space. They’re based mostly within the Peach State and knew they needed to come to the realm to assist. 

“Bringing assist, hope and therapeutic, and we wish to do this,” stated Ronnie Register with Georgia Baptist Catastrophe Aid. “That is a great, a great trigger, and we wish to do exactly that.”

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The Georgia Baptists are simply one in every of a number of organizations within the West Level neighborhood serving to after the EF-3 twister tore via. The Salvation Military is giving out water and tarps. They’ve additionally fed not less than 300 folks since Monday.

“Anytime anyone loses one thing even simply their automotive it is traumatic, and so we wish to be right here to help,” stated Cindy Puryear.

Edward Kelly misplaced his church within the storm. He’s now utilizing his automobile to assist out his neighborhood. It’s his small manner of giving again to an space devastated by this catastrophe.

“I feel God had a plan and I feel it’ll come again larger and higher, sturdy,” he stated.