Tornadoes in Mississippi destroyed several homes over the course of 2018 and 2019. The following homes were able to be reconstructed, thanks to volunteer efforts and funding through the Home Building Industry Disaster Relief Fund (HBIDRF).
Date: 2020
Location: Meridian, Miss.
In April 2018, Mavis Scott’s home in Meridian, Miss., was destroyed by a tornado with 115 mph winds.
HBIDRF awarded Orland Park Christian Reformed Church in Orland Park, Ill., a $20,000 grant, which allowed 23 volunteers to build her a new home. The work began on Feb. 9, 2020, and was completed on March 12, 2020.
Date: 2022
Location: Laurel, Miss.
In December 2019, an EF-3 storm tornado destroyed over 100 homes and businesses. Given all of the challenges to recover from the natural disaster, Orland Park Christian Reformed Church partnered with NAHB members and Cimarron Construction to apply for an HBIDRF grant to help rebuild a home in the area.
Cimarron Construction, several members of the , and members of the Orland Park Christian Reformed Church used a $20,000 grant to build a new home for Jerry and Barb Breeland, whose Laurel home was destroyed by the tornado.
Over the course of four weeks at the beginning of 2022, 29 volunteers donated hundreds of hours to build the walls and roof structure, install windows, siding, ceilings and several interior finishes.