A Shawnee citizen sweeps and clears debris from in front of the Pott County Book Store in downtown Shawnee following the tornado Wednesday night. The front glass of the store as well as the west wall on the second floor was busted out or ripped from the building. Photo provided
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (left) and Shawnee Mayor Ed Bolt meet in FireLake Arena’s parking lot to discuss the city’s emergency declaration. Rep. Dell Kerbs and Shawnee City Manager Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer are in the background listening to the exchange. Photo provided
CPN staff work to clear out the CPN Distribution Center following the destruction. Photo provided
More than 20 emergency management units and agencies responded to the EF0 tornado, which left a wave of destruction across Shawnee on April 19. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Emergency Management Department began working to anticipate community needs even before a devastating tornado hit Pottawatomie County on the evening of April 19. Department Director Tim Zientek set off storm sirens in the C...
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