EVANSVILLE, Wis. — After two tornadoes came through Rock County on Thursday evening, people who live in Evansville have been working around the clock to clean up their homes and land.
Wisconsin has seen some unseasonably warm winter weather. It’s been a bit of a blessing for those in the community who continue to clean up following the tornadoes.
However, with some winter weather expected to move into Wisconsin later this week, many are rushing to get the remainder of their land cleaned up and repaired before it snows.
The past five days have been a bit of a blur to many in the community, including Donald Arndt. He lives in the area and owns land and a business.
“It’s just sad that this whole thing had to take place when it did,” said Arndt. “The best part is the weather is cooperating in February.”
Sadly, Arndt said he knows the warmer weather won’t last for long.
It’s one of the many reasons why he’s spending his entire day getting quotes for roof repairs on his homes and buildings that got damaged by the tornado.
“It’s been a challenge,” he said. “It challenges you right down to the nitty gritty.”
He said it’s been a headache to battle it out with insurance companies and work up against the winter weather making its return.
Thanks to the help of many in the community, his land has been mostly cleaned up. However, a lot of brush has been left behind that needs to be cleared.
Montana Klahn farms on Donald’s land and has been working around the clock to get things cleaned up before it snows.
“If we get snow on all this that we are cleaning up today, it’s going to turn into an even worse mess.” Klahn said.
Their game plan is to work as long as they can before mother nature stops them.
“We are going to be cleaning up fields for the next couple of years,” he said. “There is going to be debris everywhere. Besides that, we will just keep at it.”
While exhaustion is setting in for many in Evansville, many in the community shared they will continue to push forward.