See group photo below! Sent by Denis Sabourin Office Manager...
Disaster Date:01/12/2023
Selma, AL
Tornadoes
What Happened
A weather system brought 15 tornadoes to Alabama, including one that killed seven people and another that tracked right through the heart of Selma. Both tornadoes — and several others — were produced by one supercell storm, which traveled more than 82 miles through Alabama and is one of the longest-track tornadoes in state history.
What MDS Is Doing
MDS work will focus on repairs. Anticipate encountering damage that existed before the tornado went through due to extreme poverty in the area.
Location
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census.
Weekly Reports
See group photo below! Sent by Denis Sabourin Office Manager...
A group of seven volunteers from Goshen Indiana joined us this week. We began our work on Rosemary’s house by helping her clean out belongings damaged by water from the 2023 tornado. Ceilings in each of her rooms, also damaged by water, were torn...
