Parks in Texas, Okla. Hit by Twisters; OHI Seeks Donations – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
Near Sanger, Texas, the tornado that killed at least seven people Saturday night was part of a cell that traveled for 100 miles. South of Valley View where at least five people died, the storm destroyed multiple homes at an RV park at the Ray Roberts marina.
Despite a debris field of more than a half-mile long, all of the residents there survived.
Click here to see a report by CBS News.
In Claremore, Okla., a family at a KOA camground is thankful to be alive after hunkering down in an on-site shelter at the campground this past Saturday (May 26).
Ronnie Huckaby, his wife, and their 7-month-old baby were about to go to sleep when he got a frantic call from his friend. Huckaby said they made it to safety just in time to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with others taking shelter.
Click here and here to see video reports by KJHR News2 Oklahoma.
Katherine Harris, executive director of the OHI foundation, noted that her organization stands at the ready to accept donations and provide assistance.
“Powerful storms killed at least 22 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and directly hitting the Tulsa NE / Will Rogers Downs KOA Journey during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S.,” Harris stated in a press release.
“Our hearts go out to the Tulsa NE / Will Rogers Downs KOA Journey family, as well as the many other campgrounds impacted by recent storms. Wherever your park is located in the country, you can do something to help your fellow campground owners and their communities. Donate to the OHI Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund, where grants are distributed directly to campgrounds affected by these natural disasters. Your donations will make a difference for your fellow campground owners and the communities they call home,” she said.
