PICKING UP THE PIECES: County cleanup of two of three tornados is complete
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Cliff Williams / The Herald The was severe damage in the Lightwood community after the Jan. 12 tornado. Cleanup provided through FEMA funding is now complete.

Elmore County has had three tornadoes since Thanksgiving to affect residents.

The county portion of cleanup from the Jan. 12 EF2 tornado that struck northern Elmore County and the November 2022 EF2 that struck southern Elmore County is now complete. The Elmore County Commission approved the use of a contractor to remove debris from the Jan. 12 event that left an estimated 30,000 cubic yards of debris to be removed. Elmore County Chief Operations Officer Richie Beyer said work is now complete allowing the county to continue with other projects.