Situation Report
Virginia tornado
June 15, 2011
On Wednesday, April 27, an F-3 tornado cut a swath through Washington County, Virginia; especially hard hit was the community of Glade Spring. The Glade Spring Presbyterian Church is located in this community and, though not directly hit, was damaged as follows. The sanctuary and main building received minor damage; the fellowship/mission building received major damage to one of its walls; the grounds and cemetery were heavily damaged. Four persons in the community (none from the church) were killed, while members of the church and community were personally injured and their homes damaged or destroyed.
The Glade Spring Presbyterian Church has been the focus for organizing assistance to the church and community. Disaster response organizations have used the church as a central location to house and direct their response efforts. Churches from the presbytery have sent work teams to assist with clean up where needed as well as monetary donations. At this time, volunteers from outside of the area are not being requested.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has provided funds from One Great Hour of Sharing and designated gifts to help the Presbytery of Abingdon and the Glade Spring Presbyterian Church in the community response efforts. Members of the PDA National Response Team (NRT) also met with Presbyterian leadership to help with assessments and other needs.
Please continue to pray for those in the Glade Spring area and others affected by tornadoes and storms this spring. Pray that the hope of Christ will be evident to those who lost homes and loved ones, and for strength for those offering support and assistance.