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Nebraska Town Slowly Recovering from Last Year’s Tornado

Beaver Crossing Tornado CleanupBEAVER CROSSING, Neb. (AP) — A year after tornadoes caused significant damage to Beaver Crossing, residents say the eastern Nebraska town is still recovering.

Village Clerk Shannon Chesnut said he’s still finding glass and nails in his yard even after five clean-up efforts.

Pastor Tamara Holtz of Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church says the Seward County town has mostly started to feel like itself.

The town of about 400 people lost 30 buildings in the storm last Mother’s Day, but fewer than 10 families left. About 20 of the homes that were lost have been or are being rebuilt.

Most homes in town now have new roofs and windows. Chesnut says Beaver Crossing is working to help anyone who is short on money for repairs.

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