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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
God's Pit Crew sends crews to help St. Louis rebuild after devastating tornadoes
DANVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – After devastating storms tore through the Midwest last week, local disaster relief non-profit, God's Pit Crew, is sending teams to St. Louis, Missouri. An EF3 tornado hit, killing at least five people in the area and causing over a million dollars in damage. Winds maxed out at about 152 mph. Five thousand homes were affected. Recovery efforts are still going on, with a curfew in place to ensure everyone's safety. Through the end of the month, at least 50 members of God's Pit Crew will be assisting those in need each day, with any type of cleanup or support. God's Pit Crew to rebuild home for N.C. family after Hurricane Helene 'They will be on the ground serving, helping cut and remove damaged trees, debris, sitting and praying with families to just let them know that they're not alone, that someone is there to help and they'll be on the ground serving through May 31st,' said Carly Brashears, the Director of Media & Public Relations with God's Pit Crew. God's Pit Crew has already sent multiple truckloads of supplies, like its blessing buckets, filled with water, canned food, blankets, and many other necessary things, to those in the area. And for those at home, there is still time to volunteer to help; you can click here for more information. Brashears says they are in talks with their contacts in Kentucky to see if they need to deploy teams there as well. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
State police ID victim in fatal crash
Maryland State Police have identified the woman who died in an April 19 crash near Union Bridge. Teresa Ellen Brashears, 69, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services, according to Maryland State Police. Brashears was a passenger in a Jeep Cherokee when the vehicle turned onto Md. 31 from northbound Clemsonville Road at around 2:15 p.m. The Jeep crashed into a Nissan Frontier that was headed east on Md. 31, according to state police. The drivers of both vehicles were flown by Maryland State Police Aviation Command to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for treatment. The investigation is ongoing, police said. The Catholic Review reported that Brashears, an Annapolis resident, worked in fundraising for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
