At about 7:15 p.m. Friday, Mar. 6, a tornado touched down in Beggs, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. The E-3 tornado killed two people, injured two others, and destroyed at least four homes. The Beggs tornado is one of at least 7 confirmed tornadoes that touched down in eastern Oklahoma on Friday.
A Level 1 damage assessment was conducted on Mar. 8, which determined a minimum of 22 trees will need to be felled, bucked and limbed, then moved to the curb or loaded into county roll-off dumpsters.
Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church will be hosting local LERT volunteers for debris cleanup and chainsaw operations. However, we will be meeting daily at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) every morning before deploying to the work sites.
Emergency Operations Center
6962 Happy Camp Rd, Beggs, OK 74421
Volunteers should plan to meet at the EOC at 9:00 am.
Personal Protection Equipment & Gear:
Personal PPE and required equipment for chainsaw operations. Please bring it if you have it.
Clothing appropriate for the year
Steel-toed work boots (required for chainsaw usage)
Safety glasses/eye protection
Sturdy work gloves
Meals are being coordinated through the host church.
All volunteers must register on the LERT website and select their preferred days to work.
This is a local LERT team event. No housing provided.
