Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County’s day-to-day operations report minimal impact from the tornado that hit Bloomington Friday night. The tornado destroyed two of its warehouses.
Wendi Goodlett, president and CEO of the local chapter, said they had been renting out part of the two warehouses that the tornado destroyed. They used them to store construction materials and ReStore items. Two construction vehicles were totaled, and another one was inside when the warehouse collapsed on top of it.
“One of the trucks that was totaled, I think we'll be able to fix and use again. It was just older,” she said. “And then the third truck has some significant damage. The front windshield is completely broken out, and the front tire is flat, but I think we'll be able to get it back up and running fairly soon.”
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Goodlett said she was able to salvage some power tools from the rubble but will still need to replace several. Insurance will cover the cost. No other Habitat properties were damaged.
Goodlett and her crew have been working the past few days to clean up debris from the site. She said the owner of the warehouses is not sure if he will rebuild them. She has access to temporary storage space for 30 days while she looks for a new warehouse. She has toured three warehouses so far and will look at a couple more in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, Goodlett is focused on maintaining the construction schedule for the next few months.
“It'll be inconvenient but shouldn't impact our day-to-day work too much,” she said.
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