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Tornado Cleanup Information
 The
tornadoes that struck Hampden and Worcester counties on June
1st were the most devastating natural events to affect
Massachusetts woodlands since the 1938 hurricane. In the
span of minutes, woodlands that had been cherished by their
owners for decades were blasted and left in ruins. Nearly
10,000 acres of woodlands, most of them privately-owned,
were flattened by the tornadoes’ 160 mph winds.
The damage caused to local communities was truly devastating
and has received most of the attention from the state and
the media. Hundreds of homes and businesses have been
destroyed and many others damaged. Despite the wonderful
efforts of many volunteers from both inside and outside of
the communities, it will take months of constant effort to
return life to normal there.
Woodland owners in the tornado area are also dealing with a
calamity and need help to get their woodlands cleaned up and
again growing trees. The tornadoes have left an ugly scene
of devastated houses, shattered trees and masses of rubble
and treetops in place of the beautiful, vibrant woodlands
and homes that covered this landscape on the morning of June
1st. Landowners now face a tremendous task of salvaging
their lives and their homes, and then try to find ways to
clean up the shattered woodlands to minimize the danger of
wildfire in the coming months. In most cases, the cost of
the cleanup will be far more than the landowners will
receive for their damaged wood.
MFLA has developed the Tornado Cleanup portion of its
website to help landowners find information about how to get
their land cleaned up and back to growing trees and
beautifying their properties.
For information on the following topics, click on the
highlighted portion:
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