03-25-2007, 12:23 AM
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New Mexico Towns Begin Clean-Up After Tornados
When she awoke Saturday, Andrea McLaren found that a stretch of the eastern New Mexico city she calls home had been obliterated by a tornado that flattened houses, snapped telephone poles and even heaved a trailer through a bowling alley.
The tornado was one of 13 that moved through a dozen communities along the New Mexico-Texas border late Friday, leaving two people critically injured. Residents said Saturday that the cleanup effort could take months.
"Pretty much everything was pushed together like toy cars," McLaren said by telephone from Clovis, N.M. "We've been picking up debris the whole day. ... Clean up and assess the damage, that's all we can do."
The worst damage was reported in Clovis and the village of Logan about 80 miles to the north, state officials said.
The Clovis twister touched down shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, forecasters said. On Saturday, city officials described a narrow path of destruction about three miles long. About 100 homes and businesses were either lost or damaged, and at least three schools were damaged, police said.
"We've got some significant damage. No question it's the most significant we've ever seen here," Clovis Mayor David Lansford said.
Hospitals in Clovis treated 35 victims, including two critically injured, state emergency management spokeswoman Carrie Moritomo said Saturday. One of the critically hurt was taken to a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, for treatment.
Gov. Bill Richardson ordered about 20 soldiers from the New Mexico Army National Guard to provide support in Clovis, spokesman Maj. Kenneth Nava said. Richardson is expected to travel to Clovis Sunday to be briefed on the damage, Moritomo said.
In Logan, a twister hit a trailer park, leaving two people hospitalized, Moritomo said. Many other injuries were reported, but they were minor.
That tornado touched down shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday, and early reports show that 55 properties were affected by the storm, state officials said. At least 20 properties were completely destroyed.
Nearly 3,000 people were without electricity in Clovis on Saturday, and state officials say it will take two to three days to restore power.
Larry Wallin, the village administrator, estimated it would be five to six months before the damage is cleaned up.
"It happened so fast and we were scattered so thin," he said.
Two state emergency assessment teams were expected to arrive in Logan and Clovis on Saturday, officials said. The Salvation Army has opened a shelter at high school in Clovis. American Red Cross teams were fanning out to provide food and assistance as needed.
Source: AP
http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=6275178&nav=3w6y
New Mexico Towns Begin Clean-Up After Tornados
When she awoke Saturday, Andrea McLaren found that a stretch of the eastern New Mexico city she calls home had been obliterated by a tornado that flattened houses, snapped telephone poles and even heaved a trailer through a bowling alley.
The tornado was one of 13 that moved through a dozen communities along the New Mexico-Texas border late Friday, leaving two people critically injured. Residents said Saturday that the cleanup effort could take months.
"Pretty much everything was pushed together like toy cars," McLaren said by telephone from Clovis, N.M. "We've been picking up debris the whole day. ... Clean up and assess the damage, that's all we can do."
The worst damage was reported in Clovis and the village of Logan about 80 miles to the north, state officials said.
The Clovis twister touched down shortly before 8 p.m. Friday, forecasters said. On Saturday, city officials described a narrow path of destruction about three miles long. About 100 homes and businesses were either lost or damaged, and at least three schools were damaged, police said.
"We've got some significant damage. No question it's the most significant we've ever seen here," Clovis Mayor David Lansford said.
Hospitals in Clovis treated 35 victims, including two critically injured, state emergency management spokeswoman Carrie Moritomo said Saturday. One of the critically hurt was taken to a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, for treatment.
Gov. Bill Richardson ordered about 20 soldiers from the New Mexico Army National Guard to provide support in Clovis, spokesman Maj. Kenneth Nava said. Richardson is expected to travel to Clovis Sunday to be briefed on the damage, Moritomo said.
In Logan, a twister hit a trailer park, leaving two people hospitalized, Moritomo said. Many other injuries were reported, but they were minor.
That tornado touched down shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday, and early reports show that 55 properties were affected by the storm, state officials said. At least 20 properties were completely destroyed.
Nearly 3,000 people were without electricity in Clovis on Saturday, and state officials say it will take two to three days to restore power.
Larry Wallin, the village administrator, estimated it would be five to six months before the damage is cleaned up.
"It happened so fast and we were scattered so thin," he said.
Two state emergency assessment teams were expected to arrive in Logan and Clovis on Saturday, officials said. The Salvation Army has opened a shelter at high school in Clovis. American Red Cross teams were fanning out to provide food and assistance as needed.
Source: AP
http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=6275178&nav=3w6y