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Old 01-30-2024, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by thelegges View Post
My aunts and cousins lived here during the tornado. Not only was debris picked up every house damaged by daybreak was being tarp windows boarded and homes secured.
New home building stopped, and every worker was brought to help secure homes, and begin repairs.

Yes Morse was very hands on making sure TV was made right for all residents
One of the Villages' CERT team members on the scene, told me that when Red Cross finally arrived, they said they never saw a community response like that anywhere else before -- and since there was nothing for them to do -- they packed up and left. Here are some photos ... https://www.**************.com/2019/...and-lady-lake/