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Pulaski was hit by F-1 and F-2 tornadoes resulting in substantial damage to or complete loss of residential properties. <br />The area resembled a war zone with houses torn apart, debris strewn throughout, and fallen trees that had taken <br />down power lines and were blocking ingress and egress to the area. 1,400 tons of debris had to be removed from the <br />area. 206 homes had suffered slight damage; 70 homes had minor damage; 107 houses had major damages; and 45 <br />houses were so severely damaged that they were condemned and people were prohibited from returning to what was <br />remaining of their properties. <br />The Town and County were both awarded $700,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urgent Needs <br />Open Submission (UNOS) funds. The proposed improvement plan focused on the rehabilitation and substantial <br />reconstruction of houses that were directly damaged as a result of the tornadoes where homeowners lacked sufficient <br />insurance or other financial resources to complete the needed repairs. Both projects were successfully completed with <br />a combined total of 11 houses rehabilitated and 16 houses substantially reconstructed. <br />Shawn Utt, Town Manager <br />sutt@pulaskitown.org <br />(540) 994-8601 <br />Town of Pulaski, VA <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: D86A66E7-4DE7-4FD0-946D-FE5F106A04AA