The Enid Volunteer Emergency Response Team is organizing a cleanup this weekend to assist farms and ranches impacted by the recent tornado.
The Enid Volunteer Emergency Response Team is organizing a cleanup this weekend to assist farms and ranches impacted by the recent tornado.
The Enid Volunteer Emergency Response Team is organizing a cleanup this weekend to assist farms and ranches impacted by the recent tornado.
Service is at the heart of Enid’s community, and it is driving efforts to recover from the recent tornado.
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“There was a huge outpouring and desire from our military members and from the locals in town. Like, how can we help?” said Austin Shirey, volunteer and equipment coordinator for the Enid Volunteer Emergency Response Team.
Born out of the tornado, the grassroots Enid Volunteer Emergency Response Team is leading the recovery efforts. On Saturday, the group is asking for 1,000 volunteers to help remove debris from farms and ranches, focusing on areas that haven’t received as much attention.
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“That’s where we’re going tomorrow. The ranchers, the farmers who have a lot of the debris from this site, and the landfill that landed in the farm and ranches. One farmer has lost some cattle, another farmer isn’t able to grow and raise crops, and we want to make sure we remove that debris so they can continue with their livelihood,” Shirey said.
“We have three full-time buses tomorrow that are en route. We have a staging area where people can park,” said Tony Weedn, team lead for the Enid Volunteer Emergency Response Team.
Anyone 11 and older can volunteer, with organizers asking participants to sign up and show up ready to work.
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“We’ve been humbled and blessed by all the turnout from volunteers, businesses, ODOT, the state,” said Jerald Gilbert, city manager for the city of Enid.
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