Branchville NewsLocal news for Branchville, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Disaster in Branchville- March 31, 2008 On March 15 a tornado touched down at Branchville, SC, visiting damage upon that small town as seen in the photos. via Mustang Rollinghttp://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/disaster-in-branchville?fromrss=1 Clyburn Promises To Help- March 28, 2008 "We know what's happening in Tennessee that has had similar storms as well as the people in Missouri and in other places that have had flooding and we're looking into some kind of supplemental legislation" They are continuing to clear the debris left from a tornado that tore through the middle of the shopping district 2 weeks ago. via WCIVhttp://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/clyburn-promises-to-help?fromrss=1 Branchville waits in rubble- March 26, 2008 "We recognize we might not be eligible for aid, but we wanted to do everything we could on the state level" The historic heart of this tiny town has been tagged: Condemned. The white building inspection notices have been taped to the cracked windows of a shattered brick row of century-old downtown storefronts. via Post and Courierhttp://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/branchville-waits-in-rubble?fromrss=1 FEMA continues tour of tornado-damaged areas- March 26, 2008 "The question is do we have enough damage here for a declaration of any kind that would open the way for government assistance" FEMA representatives are still touring South Carolina counties hit by Saturday's tornadoes, deciding whether the damage sites should be named disaster areas -- bringing federal help for some of the tornadoes' ... via WIS-TV Columbiahttp://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/fema-continues-tour-of-tornado-damaged-ar... Branchville Family Survives, Copes With Tornado Destruction- March 24, 2008 Orangeburg County - " Officials say 27 homes in the town of Branchville were damaged or destroyed by the tornado that touched down Saturday night. via WLTX-TV Columbiahttp://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/branchville-family-survives-copes-with-to... Twister Hits Branchville- March 22, 2008 "It looks like I have to start from the beginning which I never expected this to happen, but we never know, we never know what will happen in life, just a new start, a new beginning" Branchville, SC A small community outside Saint George witnesses destruction. The EF-3 tornado ripped through Branchville Saturday night, damaging more than 30 homes. via WCIVhttp://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/twister-hits-branchville?fromrss=1 Painful recover begins- March 20, 2008 "It started roaring. The trees were leaning over at 45-degree angles. I heard the tree crack." At least 15 tornadoes cut swath across S.C., devastating communities, livesBattered Branchville 'hoping and praying' for state aidBRANCHVILLE -- The fury of the tornado that pounded this little town that spent years sprucing up was apparent Monday in the bruised body of Paul Smith and the tiny brown leaf the wailing wind embedded into a warehouse.A neck brace, 10 staples in Smith's scalp and bruises..http://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/painful-recover-begins?fromrss=1 68 Homes Destroyed After 15 Tornadoes Rip Across SC- March 18, 2008 "I don't think it (his home)is livable" It took just three seconds for John Simmons and his family to lose their home in one of at least 15 tornadoes that swept across South Carolina this weekend. via WFMY 2 Greensborohttp://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/68-homes-destroyed-after-15-tornadoes-rip... One Dead, Two Injured in Orangeburg Accident- March 9, 2008 ORANGEBURG COUNTY - " A Branchville man is dead after a car accident on U.S. Highway 21 in Orangeburg Saturday night around 7:30 p.m. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Charles Black was ... via WLTX-TV Columbiahttp://www.topix.net/city/branchville-sc/2008/03/one-dead-two-injured-in-orangeburg-accide... |