A Disaster beyond Words

The areas that I saw yesterday are such that none of the houses can be repaired. With winter and the cold about to set in, it will be left to the residents, who want to stay in Washington, IL to hunker down with friends, stay out of town with family or live in hotels until building can commence in the spring.

Plenty of the Washington, IL. citizens are still in town. A large number of the high school students are back in class though the elementary schools won't be in session until Monday, December 2nd.

Dozens upon dozens of students and their families lost their homes and all of their possessions. A good number of teacher also saw many of their life dreams swept up in the storm. Even those who suffered no damage to their homes found that they were impacted by the crippling blow of the tornado.

We will go back to Washington next Wednesday, Dec. 4th. As the media attention fades, we will do our best to keep you abreast of what is happening.

Thanks for your interest and support!!
Dick