A $400,000 funding for tornado debris cleanup was approved following severe damages in Johnson County.
Johnson County Council Members Approve $400,000 Funding for Tornado Debris Cleanup Following Severe Damages
$400,000 in funding for tornado debris cleanup was approved after residents suffered from severe damages caused by one tornado after another, wherein the approved funding is expected to pay for the entire cost to finish the tornado debris cleanup across the county.
According to a report published in Daily Journal, the funding for the tornado debris cleanup would be spent to renovate infrastructures and houses severely damaged by the tornadoes as affected residents were forced to spend days at their neighbors’ houses due to their houses being damaged and only hoped for a tornado debris cleanup from the local government.
Despite severe damages brought by tornadoes in the county, the damages were not enough to be considered a federal disaster, which led to the local government covering the cost of the tornado debris cleanup, wherein Johnson County council members did not even hesitate to approve the $400,000 funding for the tornado debris cleanup as long as it would help several affected areas.
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Johnson County Council Members Encouraged People to Donate to Affected Families Following Approved Funding for Tornado Debris Cleanup
Following the approved funding for the tornado debris cleanup, Johnson County council members encouraged others to donate to affected families, especially residents who have uninsured or underinsured damaged homes, Wish TV reported.
If there were people who would be interested in donating for affected families, any amount or any means, it would be a great addition to the approved funding for the tornado debris cleanup to help several people still suffering from the aftermath of the disasters.
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