VIDEO: A Lawrence County fire department now has a new way to stay safe during severe weather, thanks to community donations. Caddo Midway Fire and Rescue dedicated its brand-new public safety storm shelter on Thursday.
The $5,000 project was funded entirely through community donations. It’s especially meaningful after the station was hit by an F2 tornado in 2001.
“If you look at the National Weather Service and Channel 48 and Brad, they do a great job, the meteorologists, on warning us now ahead of time,” Administrative Chief Darwin Clark said.
“So we may have days to prepare, and we get all of our equipment ready and then we’re staffed up for these events, which means people are at the station ready to respond if there is significant weather in our district.” Chief Clark says he is thankful to everyone who contributed to the effort.
