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Mena Residents Rebuild, Look to the Future One Year After TornadoKFSMNo matter if it's a terrorist attack in New York or a tornado in Arkansas, when Americans come together, nothing is impossible," said Jeff Parness with New ...and more »
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Beebe: Build one at a timeHope StarBeebe reminded the crowd that Monday was the anniversary of the tornado which devastated Mena last year. “When there is a flood, an ice storm, a tornado, ...and more »
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On April 9, 2009, Mena, Arkansas, was very nearly wiped off the map by a devastating F3 tornado that took three lives, injured 22, seriously damaged countless homes, destroyed businesses and seriously rocked the economic base of the community. The face of Mena has changed as many of its long-time residents have been forced to move. Into this depressing story come the students of Mena High School. With their EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) communtiy service projects they have helped to rebuild the middle school and have raised money to help homeowners rebuild their homes. See their story here. They discuss some of their other projects as well. Mena High School students joined hundreds of other elementary, middle and high school students on March 3 and 4, 2010, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, at the annual convention of EAST classes from eight states.
Even a newsman gets some training at county's emergency exerciseRockwall County Herald BannerI covered a plane crash in Mena, Arkansas, again in the early 70s for the Times-Herald. I've covered shootings, hostage situations, fires, floods, ...
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Look back at 2009 and all that we've accomplished together! To support our current project in Indonesia, learn more about the projects of 2009, and get involved in 2010, please visit, www.HODR.org
On 9 April 2009 an EF-3 tornado struck Mena, Arkansas. In the following weeks, volunteers arrived from all over the US to help the residents clean-up and get life back to normal. One group in particular, Hands On Disaster Response, brought in over 30 volunteers for a month-long assistance program. This slide show documents some of the volunteers and their efforts to help the citizens of Mena. Visit www.hodr.org for more information, pictures and videos.
The devestation after a tornado hits Mena, Arkansas on April 9, 2009.
The Tornado that hit Mena Arkansas on 4-9-2009
Pictures of damage from the tornado that hit mena,Ar in april,2009.
Mayor George mckee speaks to the crowd at the May 9th Benefit put on at the old Armory Building by Big Bear's Opry in Mena, Arkansas
Mayor George mckee speaks to the crowd at the May 9th Benefit put on at the old Armory Building by Big Bear's Opry in Mena, Arkansas
This was shot from my neighbors house as a funnel cloud hung between our houses. This was not, to my knowledge, the tornado that hit downtown Mena.
21 Members of americorps St. Louis' Emergency Response Team was deployed to Mena, Arkansas to provide disaster relief to a community devastated by a F3 tornado. Mena sustained a direct hit by the tornado that left 3 dead and hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed.
21 Members of americorps St. Louis' Emergency Response Team was deployed to Mena, Arkansas to provide disaster relief to a community devastated by a F3 tornado. Mena sustained a direct hit by the tornado that left 3 dead and hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed.
Ode to Mena, Arkansas from the devastating tornado that hit her on April 10, 2009.
On April 9 2009 a F3 Tornado hit Mena Arkansas and this is just some pics
I went up in a plane on Tuesday April 14th to survey the damage from a plane for the tv station I work for (KHBS-KHOG 40/29 TV Photographer). The ride was pretty bumpy and even with having my camera attached to the window with a stickypod it still was pretty shaky. You can still see the damage especially the area near the masonic lodge (I slowed down this part of the video). I will try and get together some of the many hours of ground video I have shot over the last 7 days and post on here within the next week.
Looking at Violet and 1st streets and their damage.
cleaning up the Masonic lodge
Mena Arkansas Tornado, the Cleanup begins.... Check out my Blog at: thisismyshadygrove.blogspot.com
Another handheld video from the vehicle...this one looking at the downtown residential area and Nursing Home in Mena. All the residents have been evacuated and moved to other facilities and all were unharmed by the tornado. Many fine and unique homes were lost or severely damaged. Power was restored yesterday and now telephone/DSL is back up.
Walking thru Mena, Arkansas Tornado Damage
From the viewpoint of a news crew
Mena Ar. tornado that happened on April 9th 2009---Three people lost their lives that night. While we where taking the pic people there where in good spirts. This is a town of about 5700 people and there was about 700 homes damaged. The tornado went right thur the middle of the town.
The tornado in Mena, Arkansas. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE OR WATCH OTHER VIDEOS!!
This House in Mena was somehow destroyed by the Tornado of April/09 I try to have a picture of the Before & After See if you can Tell.
Poignant images of the tornado aftermath.
going to work - video shot from vehicle with handheld camera. Sorry for the low sun angle and glare.
video showing the damage done to my own property by the Tornado ...I got off light.
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...Church's Section 7, which is made up of 13 churches across north Arkansas including Fox and Mountain Home has a group in Mena where a tornado leveled much of the town last week, killing three and injuring dozens more. Two men from First United Pentecostal...
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Tornado 4-9-09
We shot this from our front porch
driving through town
A Tornado hits Mena, Arkansas
Mena, Arkansas Tornado April 2009. An f3 Tornado strikes Mena, Arkansas. Check out my Blog at: thisismyshadygrove.blogspot.com
Some months ago I rode around my little town of Mena, Arkansas on my recumbent bike to show off our pretty little town. I had not posted this video due to poor quality on the narrative sound levels, but feel it is appropriate at this time to go ahead and post this video. A few months after shooting this video, our town was rocked by an F3 Tornado. Mena lost around 600 homes and businesses and for a town of less than 6000 population, that will web quite and impact to the community. Like most small towns in America, the community will pull together to make it through these tough times. My condolences to those who lost family and friends in the Tornado, and to those who lost their homes. Looking forward to brighter days. I will be posting some "post tornado" videos very soon. Check out my Blog at: thisismyshadygrove.blogspot.com
Some months ago I rode around my little town of Mena, Arkansas on my recumbent bike to show off our pretty little town. I had not posted this video due to poor quality on the narrative sound levels, but feel it is appropriate at this time to go ahead and post this video. A few months after shooting this video, our town was rocked by an F3 Tornado. Mena lost around 600 homes and businesses and for a town of less than 6000 population, that will web quite and impact to the community. Like most small towns in America, the community will pull together to make it through these tough times. My condolences to those who lost family and friends in the Tornado, and to those who lost their homes. Looking forward to brighter days. I will be posting some "post tornado" videos very soon. Check out my Blog at: thisismyshadygrove.blogspot.com
Residents of Mena Arkansas contines today by picking up the pieces of their lives, after a EF-3 Tornado tares through their little town thrusday (4/09/2009) Killing 3.
Damage to a neighborhood in Mena, Arkansas. As many as three EF3 tornadoes came through Southern Arkansas on Thursday April 9th 2009. Here is some of the worst damage. Three people from the city of Mena died because of injuries caused by this tornado. This video was taken the next morning Friday April 10th 2009.
here is a clip shot from my vehicle as I was driving to my house ... elsewhere, damage was much greater: stone buildings knocked down and the county courthouse has no windows and looks like a 5000 pounder bomb went off a couple of blocks away. Many. many poor folks are homeless now and it will take a long time just to clean up the damage to rebuild.
This video shows a house in Mena, Arkansas before the tornado on April 9, 2009 and after the tornado. The before image is from Google® Street View, and the after shot is from a local TV news station. For information on how to donate to the relief fund see: www.kfsm.com
The After. Of a tornado hit in Mena Arkansas. A Beautiful Small Town.
April/09/09 a lot of devastation Even a Mobile house was turn upside down. Incredible
This loop shows the core that went over Rich Mountain die out some as a new rotation is becoming clear on radar with both hook echo and doppler signature. This core was on the southern end of a line of storms and went directly over Mena. I am pretty sure it was the tornado that evening that hit town.
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