COLUMBUS, Ind. — The city of Columbus is sending workers from the Department of Public Works to help the storm clean-up effort in Kokomo. More than 1,000 homes were damaged when at least three tornadoes ripped through the city last week. The clean-up is expected to last 3-5 weeks.
Four city employees, a front-end loader, two flatbed trucks and a lightning loader will make up the crew. The crew is expected to conduct debris and large tree removal. The assets are expected to be in Kokomo through end of the week.
“The City was pleased to have the opportunity to give back to another community suffering the aftermath of a natural disaster,” said Dave Hayward, Executive Director of the Department of Public Works. “We feel it is our opportunity to ‘pay back’ all those municipalities throughout the state who came to the aid of Columbus after the flood in 2008.”