Sunday, August 8, 2010
Historic Church Hit By Anadarko Twister
I found the news broadcast the day that the tornado came through Anadarko, OK. This link has a great video and also a written history of what happened to their church and the hope of rebuilding which we were able to be a part of.
Historic Church Hit By Anadarko Twister
National Weather Service Says Tornado Was Probably EF2
POSTED: 12:07 am CDT May 15, 2009
UPDATED: 12:25 am CDT May 15, 2009
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ANADARKO, Okla. --
Early estimates from the National Weather Service suggested that the tornado that hit Anadarko was an EF2.
The storm demolished homes and buildings and flattened an historic church. Much of the community was still without power on Thursday night.
The Wichita Community Church will have to rebuild after the storm. The twister left the church without a roof and tipping off of its foundation.
"It's been through ice storms and tornadoes nearby," said Pastor Damon Smith. "It's God's way of helping us move on, I guess."
Members of the church, mostly children, dug through the rubble to save what they could.
"It's sad. I never thought it would happen to the church," said member Kalisha Delaware.
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