Brown County community bands together in wake of tornado that ripped house from ground, damaged 40 others

Church serves STL community from parking lot after tornado hits

ST. LOUIS - A church that took a direct hit from last week's tornado is still finding a way to serve its community this time, from the parking lot.“Obviously, (it’s) not expected. We did not anticipate this  crisis that we are in,” Pastor Douglass Petty said. Pastor Petty of Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church said that Friday's storms ripped through his church, leaving the roof torn off and windows shattered. Close Thanks for …

Greene County Sheriff's Department tells drivers to avoid the area

GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The Greene County Sheriff's Department sent out a release Wednesday warning drivers to stay away from the area due to hazards from the recent tornado. Greene County was hit by a tornado on May 16, which caused considerable damage to several homes, farms, and businesses, including one death. In the release, the sheriff's department thanked the 22 agencies that have been assisting in emergency response and recovery…

Brown County community bands together in wake of tornado that ripped house from ground, damaged 40 others

BROWN COUNTY, Ind. — Although it's been days since severe storms moved through central Indiana, the work to rebuild what was damaged is just beginning for many along its path in south central Indiana. The same EF-2 tornado caused damage in Monroe, Bartholomew and Brown Counties. It tore through more than 35 miles for over 40 minutes, ripping one Brown County home from the ground. The family the home belonged to narrowly escaped the danger. Wyatt…