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A Louisiana parish suffered major damage to its property after a tornado passed through during the early hours of Monday morning.
Debbie LaFleur, secretary of St. Peter Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, Louisiana, told CNA the roof of the parish catechism building was torn off and that several fallen tree limbs fell onto the rectory, causing the above-ground structure to shift on its pillars. The rectory and catechism building were built in 1950 and 1970, respectively.
The catwalk between the rectory and the church, a carport, and the awning over a handicap ramp will all need to be replaced, LaFleur said. She also noted that several of the parish’s “very old” oak trees had been damaged or fallen down and that several headstones in its cemetery had been knocked down as well.
The only building that did not suffer any damage on account of the category EF2 tornado was the church itself.
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Debbie LaFleur, secretary of St. Peter Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, Louisiana, told CNA the roof of the parish catechism building was torn off and that several fallen tree limbs fell onto the rectory, causing the above-ground structure to shift on its pillars. The rectory and catechism building were built in 1950 and 1970, respectively.
The catwalk between the rectory and the church, a carport, and the awning over a handicap ramp will all need to be replaced, LaFleur said. She also noted that several of the parish’s “very old” oak trees had been damaged or fallen down and that several headstones in its cemetery had been knocked down as well.
The only building that did not suffer any damage on account of the category EF2 tornado was the church itself.
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‘Our saints and relics helped protect us’: Tornado wreaks havoc in Louisiana
St. Peter Catholic Church in Grand Prairie, Louisiana, sustained damage to the parish catechism building and several fallen tree limbs fell onto the rectory.
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