Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Homeless Veterans displaced by Alabama tornados find refuge in Midlands

Vets displaced by Alabama tornados find refuge in Midlands

By Taylor Kearns - bio | email

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - It has been almost two weeks since the deadly tornado outbreak that ravaged seven different states. More than 300 people died in the storm, and hundreds more are now homeless. Some of the displaced are finding shelter in the Midlands.

The Central Midlands Transitional Retreat has opened its doors to 24 homeless veterans displaced by those tornadoes. "We were blessed to make it out of there alive," said Calvin Gates.

Gates, Donald Crenshaw and James Williams saw a lot during their time in the military, though nothing quite like the devastation they saw in Tuscaloosa. "It looked like when they dropped the bomb on Hiroshima," said Williams.
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Vets displaced by Alabama tornados

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