WGBY visited the Island Pond Road area of Springfield yesterday for an update on the recovery and building process after the tornado on June 1.
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WGBY visited the Island Pond Road area of Springfield yesterday for an update on the recovery and building process after the tornado on June 1.
Resident Alexandra Basile said the neighborhood is committed to rebuilding and credited volunteer efforts for cleanup progress thus far.
New Jersey native and American Red Cross volunteer Al Binaghi has responded to other natural disasters, but never a tornado. "It's devastation. It's unbelievable, it's brutal. I've never seen anything like it."
Four people were killed when the EF3 tornado touched down in Westfield and traveled 39 miles through West Springfield, Springfield and Wilbraham. Aerial photos taken one week later show destruction and clean up.
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