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Immigrants Cope With Tornado Destruction Of New Homes
ResumeAmong the many people who lost their homes in the tornadoes last week were families who'd recently moved to western Massachusetts from Turkey, Russia, Somalia, the Middle East, as well as Bhutan and other South Asian nations.
In West Springfield, about 90 of these recent immigrants are now living in a dorm on the fairgrounds at the Eastern States Exposition — otherwise known as the Big E. As WFCR's Jill Kaufman reports, most were still in the early stages of building their new lives in America when the tornadoes struck.
Tornado Coverage:
- After The Tornado, A Southbridge Community Comes Together
- Volunteers Flood Tornado Disaster Area
- Officials Begin Testing Air Quality In Tornado-Ravaged Communities
- Disaster Teams Assess Damage In W. Mass.
- After The Tornado, Monson Residents Look For A New Normal
- W. Mass. Picking Up The Pieces After Tornadoes
- Gallery: Photos Tell Devastating Tornado Stories
- Facebook Page Helps Tornado-Ravaged Monson
- Monson Residents Come Together After Tornado’s Destruction
- Springfield Residents Shift From Shock To Recovery
- In Sturbridge, Tornado Damage Proves Erratic
- Tornado Hollows Out Brimfield’s Hollow Road
- From The Archives: Worcester Tornado Of ’53 ‘Worse Than War’
- Resources: Where To Get Help, How To Help
- Initial Coverage: Patrick Scales Back Emergency As Tornado Cleanup Continues
- Initial Coverage: Deaths, Extensive Damage After Tornadoes Hit Mass.
This program aired on June 10, 2011.