Posted on May 4, 2022
Hundreds of volunteers flock to Andover, Kansas, to help clean up after tornado
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Volunteers filled Andover United Methodist Church Tuesday to help clean up after an EF-3 tornado hit the town last Friday.
Hopeful volunteers filled Andover United Methodist Church on Tuesday to help clean up after a tornado shook the town over the weekend.
Organizers estimate more than 500 people signed up to volunteer. Some volunteered on behalf of groups like churches or McConnell Air Force Base, while others showed up to help on their own accord.
Rev. Hollie Tapley is a disaster response coordinator for the Great Plains United Methodist Conference. She came into town from Topeka over the weekend to help organize the volunteer efforts.
“You know, we’re working around weather this week, which is not helping at all,” she said. “So today is really the first time that we could even get volunteers out.”
Hopeful volunteers filled Andover United Methodist Church on Tuesday to help clean up after a tornado shook the town over the weekend.
Organizers estimate more than 500 people signed up to volunteer. Some volunteered on behalf of groups like churches or McConnell Air Force Base, while others showed up to help on their own accord.
Rev. Hollie Tapley is a disaster response coordinator for the Great Plains United Methodist Conference. She came into town from Topeka over the weekend to help organize the volunteer efforts.
“You know, we’re working around weather this week, which is not helping at all,” she said. “So today is really the first time that we could even get volunteers out.”
Hundreds of volunteers flock to Andover, Kansas, to help clean up after tornado
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“People were incredibly aware that we had a potentially hazardous situation developing, even before the storms came out,” she said.
“I really have to credit the National Weather Service. Their lead-up information to this storm was incredible.”
The National Weather Service classified Friday’s tornado as an EF-3 with winds up to 165 miles per hour. The NWS said the tornado was on the ground for nearly 13 miles between 8:10 and 8:31 p.m. Friday.
Despite the tornados’ widespread damage, officials reported only a handful of injuries, most of them minor.
Tapley said work will be put on pause on Wednesday and potentially Thursday due to anticipated rain. Organizers will push out information to keep volunteers updated on the latest developments.
Those affected by the tornado can visit the Andover Community Center, 1008 E. 13th St. in Andover. United Way of the Plains is available to assist residents who have had a potential financial loss.
There are also resources available that residents might need, such as water, snacks, supplies, and more.
United Way is also collecting cash donations for those impacted by the tornado."...
..."“People were incredibly aware that we had a potentially hazardous situation developing, even before the storms came out,” she said.
“I really have to credit the National Weather Service. Their lead-up information to this storm was incredible.”
The National Weather Service classified Friday’s tornado as an EF-3 with winds up to 165 miles per hour. The NWS said the tornado was on the ground for nearly 13 miles between 8:10 and 8:31 p.m. Friday.
Despite the tornados’ widespread damage, officials reported only a handful of injuries, most of them minor.
Tapley said work will be put on pause on Wednesday and potentially Thursday due to anticipated rain. Organizers will push out information to keep volunteers updated on the latest developments.
Those affected by the tornado can visit the Andover Community Center, 1008 E. 13th St. in Andover. United Way of the Plains is available to assist residents who have had a potential financial loss.
There are also resources available that residents might need, such as water, snacks, supplies, and more.
United Way is also collecting cash donations for those impacted by the tornado."...
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