Work continues at Iowa scout camp hit by tornado
Posted: Saturday, December 20, 2008
LITTLE SIOUX, Iowa (AP) -- Cleanup continues at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch, which in June was ravaged by a tornado that roared into western Iowa.
All hiking trails in the 1,400-acre camp have been cleared of fallen trees. But work to clear debris in the camp's North Valley continues.
Construction is under way on a new Welcome Center, and a new North Shelter will be built in the spring.
The tornado struck on June 11, killing four Scouts, including three from Omaha, and injuring 48 others.
The Mid-America Boy Scout Council expects repairs to cost $2.5 million. So far, nearly $1.4 million has been donated.
Reopening is scheduled for May 2.
The camp is about 40 miles north of Omaha, where the council is based.
All hiking trails in the 1,400-acre camp have been cleared of fallen trees. But work to clear debris in the camp's North Valley continues.
Construction is under way on a new Welcome Center, and a new North Shelter will be built in the spring.
The tornado struck on June 11, killing four Scouts, including three from Omaha, and injuring 48 others.
The Mid-America Boy Scout Council expects repairs to cost $2.5 million. So far, nearly $1.4 million has been donated.
Reopening is scheduled for May 2.
The camp is about 40 miles north of Omaha, where the council is based.
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