Volunteers with the Red Cross of Northwest Missouri are continuing to aid tornado victims in Clinton County with clean-up efforts.
As we previously reported, an EF-2 tornado touched down Monday and caused damage to many homes and out buildings. As impacted residents in Clinton County continue to pick up the pieces, volunteers with the Red Cross are on day two of lending a hand.
“Day one was focused on disaster assessment so we spent the day all day yesterday trying to figure out what we were going to be facing today,” said Angie Springs, Red Cross Ex. Dir. “We have a good handle on the number of homes that have been impacted after the tornado that came through a couple of different towns in our area. Today, our focus is to get clean-up supplies distributed to the families that are picking up after the tornado. As well as distributing snacks and water. Things that people are going to need while they’re there so they don’t have to leave to pick up food or those types of things.”
The results of Tuesday’s damage assessment in Clinton County came back as 41 homes that received minor damage, six major and 12 homes that were completely destroyed. Springs said that number could change as volunteers go out to assist and learn more.
“Yesterday from what I saw was still a lot of shock,” Springs said. “Yesterday people were really just getting a handle on it. The sunlight came out and rose and they were finally able to see the extent of the damage.”
If someone wants to help, Springs suggests making a donation to the Red Cross.
“People are asking, ‘how can they help?’ One of the best ways that you can help right now it by making a financial contribution to the American Red Cross so that we’re able to be there to provide help and hope this time and when the next disaster happens,” Springs said.
She said right now the Red Cross of Northwest Missouri’s primary focus is Clinton County. However, at some point Springs said volunteers may go to help relieve volunteers in Oak Grove in their clean-up efforts after a EF-3 tornado went through that neighborhood and destroyed as many as 500 homes.