page_title: 2011 New England tornado outbreak
section_title: Aftermath
hierarchical_section_title: 2011 New England tornado outbreak / Aftermath
caption_attribution_description: Original description from Flickr: "Soldiers of the 747th MP Battalion of the Massachusetts national Guard, work with Springfield and State Police to secure Main Street of Springfield Massachusetts. A Mass. National Guard helicopter also flies overhead surveying damage from the tornado on June 2nd 2011, a day after it hit Springfield. (Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Eric Kolesnikovas, Mass. National Guard Public Affairs)" This image was originally posted to Flickr by The National Guard at https://www.flickr.com/photos/33252741@N08/5804141429. It was reviewed on 10 June 2011 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.
context_page_description: On June 1, 2011, six tornadoes appeared in Massachusetts' Connecticut River Valley and southern Maine, damaging large sections of Springfield, Massachusetts and its surrounding region, killing three people, injuring 200, and leaving at least 500 people homeless.
context_section_description: Immediately following the storms, four people were reported dead, although later it was found that one death was unrelated to the storm. Hundreds of people were admitted to hospitals with injuries ranging from lightning strikes to trauma, and almost 500 people were forced to leave their homes, most of whom stayed in the MassMutual Center. Over two weeks later, more than 200 people were still homeless at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. In addition to the MassMutual Center, Tantasqua High School in Sturbridge and Brookfield Elementary School were opened up as emergency shelters. A Special Emergency Response Team was activated by the state police in order to search for missing people and those trapped underneath debris.
  In Springfield, firefighters from Boston, Worcester, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, and Weston assisted in rescue efforts. Governor Deval Patrick also declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts, and activated 1,000 National Guard troops for rescue and recovery efforts. By June 2, six Red Cross shelters had been opened in the state and housed about 480 people. On June 2, 2011, the Business Improvement District of Hartford, Connecticut – Springfield's bi-state twin city – and the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District were helping the Springfield Business Improvement District with clean-up. Within two days of the tornadoes, the process of demolishing 'structures beyond repair' began as local officials inspected hundreds of damaged homes. By June 7, three shelters remained open, housing 362 people. AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) deployed their nearby team, Summit 7 of Class 17, to aid the community in debris removal. Armed with chainsaws and other tools, the team spent several weeks helping residents clean up their homes and properties.
  On June 15, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared Hampden and Worcester Counties as major disaster areas, allowing for government aid to be distributed to affected residents. The following day, the number of insurance claims sharply rose from about 5,000 to 8,200. In addition to federal funds, state lawmakers passed a $50.3 million supplemental budget that included $15 million for emergency response, cleanup, and assistance and shelter to residents affected by the storms. By June 20, just over $1 million in individual aid had been provided to 254 households.  $3.9M in federal funds were given to cities and towns for emergency items including debris removal and road and sidewalk repair.  In addition to assistance from MassDOT and waiving of license replacement fees in June by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, Massport donated $300,000 in unused construction supplies from the Boston Logan Residential Soundproofing Program.
caption: National Guard troops and Massachusetts State Police secure Main Street in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 2, 2011.
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