EF4 Tornado Strikes
Northwood, North Dakota
August 26, 2007 8:45 p.m.
Lutheran Disaster Response is on the scene
early the next morning. Coordinating over 2,300 volunteers who donated over
17,050 hours to help the 1,100 residents of Northwood becomes LDR's first task.
Cleanup is completed in an amazing 3 weeks span.
Due to winter weather being just around the
corner, replacing shingles and siding is essential. The Rebuild Blitz
Weekend (October 19-21) helped to "Button Up Northwood" but not all was
accomplished by the willing hearts and hands of more than 375 volunteers
donating approximately 3,000 hours.
Now What - Is it all "Buttoned Up"?
For now, the answer is "YES". As the
winter unfolds, additional problems may arise that will be considered to finish
in the spring. Please prayerfully consider helping then.
Questions?
call 1-800-950-2901
Pictures of the destruction caused by the storm
are available at HelpNorthwood.com.
The picture above is the actual tornado that wreaked devastation upon this small
North Dakota community.
Please keep the people of Northwood in your
prayers.
I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.
**Partners in this endeavor are: Lutheran
Disaster Response, United Methodist Church - Dakotas Conference, Christian
Reformed World Relief Committee, Mennonite
Disaster Services - Canada, Church of the Latter Day Saints
North Dakota Tornado
from the FEMA Website
At approximately 8:50 PM CDT on August 26, 2007, a tornado struck
the Town of Northwood in Grand Forks County, ND.
National Weather Service estimated that the tornado's wind hit
170 mph and was nearly a mile wide when it hit the town of
Northwood.
Two mobile home parks were reported destroyed. The power in
Northwood has been turned off as a safety precaution, and it is
estimated that it will be two to three days before it is restored.
Leaks in water lines have been repaired and the water system is
restored.
The State estimates nearly 90 percent of the 450 homes in
Northwood sustained damages with estimates by city officials that
approximately 100 are uninhabitable.
There has been one confirmed fatality and 17 injuries.
On August 27, 2007, the Governor of North Dakota issued an
Emergency Declaration for Northwood.
Generators have been provided by the town of Petersburg and Grand
Forks AFB.
The Red Cross and the Salvation Army have set up temporary shelters
with 100 to 150 residents seeking shelter at these facilities. A
shelter has been established for displaced residents at Turtle River
Park.
The Region VIII Support Team is being deployed to the incident area.
(FEMA
Regions, Media Sources)
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