Andrean High School prepares for first day of school months after EF-2 tornado hit Merrillville
Teachers are gearing up for the first day of class this Thursday, two months after a devastating tornado hit Merrillville.
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Teachers are gearing up for the first day of class this Thursday, two months after a devastating tornado hit Merrillville.
While the high school isn't completely done, the principal says he expects the school to look completely different by the end of the school year.
Students will head back to Andrean High School on Thursday, Aug. 13, but on Monday, staff and teachers were getting their classrooms ready after the tornado destroyed the high school and the surrounding community.
Two weeks after an EF-2 tornado ravaged Merrillville, Indiana, high school students came together to revitalize their community.
Two weeks after an EF-2 tornado ravaged Merrillville, Indiana, high school students came together to revitalize their community.
The American Red Cross was assisting residents in Merrillville, Indiana, who faced destruction from severe weather this past month.
The Red Cross is in Merrillville, Indiana, after severe storms destroyed homes and left communities without power.
Storms Wednesday night left thousands without power across Northwest Indiana, and left a path of damage and destruction in some areas.
Town officials said it could be weeks before they clear all the trees, then construction materials, and after that, rebuilding can finally begin.
Some homes in this neighborhood have just some roof damage, while others were leveled by the EF-2 tornado on June 11.
Cleanup crews are just beginning to make progress in clearing all the debris left behind from the storm.
Some customers in the area are still without power from the June 11 storms.
A tornado risk lingered all day on Wednesday, but Merrillville appears to now be in the clear. This as recovery efforts from the June 11 storms continue, with some still without power.
The worst of the damage was found along Taft Place, where homes were ripped open, and tree branches were left around the neighborhood. Like folks in Chicago, thousands of people have been without power for four days.
The Merrillville community is still grappling with the destruction caused by an EF-2 tornado that tore through neighborhoods.
As residents pick up the pieces, there's also a race to restore power to thousands of customers in the area.
On Friday morning, the National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornado touchdowns on June 11. NSW survey crews will be deployed across the area to assess the extent of damage, which officials said could take several days.
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The roof of the building was destroyed, along with balconies for at least two units.
The roof of the building was destroyed, along with balconies for at least two units.
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Police were investigating a murder-suicide shooting at a gas station Saturday morning in Merrillville, Indiana.
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Teachers are gearing up for the first day of class this Thursday, two months after a devastating tornado hit Merrillville.
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