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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) – Businesses and volunteers are stepping in to provide more than just cleanup as a result of the destructive tornadoes that swept three cities in central Iowa earlier this week.
Those who need it on Saturday in Marshalltown, a city of 27,000 people that has been hardest hit, reported the Times-Republican. The Animal Rescue League is attached to local emergency management officials and a veterinary clinic to treat wounded or displaced animals.
The tornado that hit the city was part of a series of unexpected shootings that injured at least 17 people. Marshalltown, Pella and Bondurant
Residents and meteorologists were surprised by the storms, which left gaping holes in the sides of factories and houses. Vehicles were buried under buildings topped
Among the buildings affected in Mashalltown was the city's 132-year-old historic courthouse. The Marshalltown Historical Society said Saturday that despite outside damage, "there was miraculously little damage to our collection." The organization will temporarily relocate its head office nearby
The JBS pork processing plant in Marshalltown has also suffered significant damage. The trailers and wagons were returned and a static freezer that contained 24 million pounds of pork was heavily damaged.
"We will probably lose all this product," said General Manager Todd Carl, but he expects to resume production next week.
Alliant Energy said that he hopes the power in Marshalltown will be fully restored by mid-week. Around 4,000 customers were left without electricity at noon on Saturday.
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Information from: Times-Republican, http://www.timesrepublican.com
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