Officials will discuss the next steps in the restoration process.
MONSON - Residents are invited to attend an informational meeting about the tornado aftermath and recovery efforts on Friday at 4 p.m. at Quarry Hill Community School on Margaret Street.
Town officials, fire chaplains, and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Red Cross and National Grid will attend and answer questions from the public.
They will discuss the status of power restoration in town, information about FEMA assistance, how to safely remove building debris and how that is different from tree wood waste, how to help neighbors and plans for reopening school and high school graduation.
Photo by Lori Stabile. Wednesday's tornado flipped a house upside down on Stewart Avenue in Monson.The building commissioner also will discuss how to proceed with repairs to homes. Town officials will discuss how essential services will be maintained.
Wednesday's tornado ripped through the town, leveling homes in its way.
Ely Road, Waid Road, Washington Street, State Street, Bethany Road and Stewart Avenue were the hardest hit areas. Rubble and debris marked what once were homes along Bethany Road and Stewart Avenue.