PILGER, Neb. (AP) — Strong winds have destroyed a northeast Nebraska church that was being rebuilt after a devastating tornado.
The Norfolk Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1Z34DqA ) that St. John's Lutheran Church was hit by the winds Wednesday evening. The building was under construction after being destroyed in June 2014 by a powerful tornado.
Project Superintendent Don Thiesen says winds estimated at more than 60 mph brought down the building's north and south walls, its rafters and interior walls.
Thiesen and three other workers were in the building around 6:30 p.m. and retreated to safety.
Thiesen says trusses have been reordered, and the project's construction firm is waiting on approval from its insurance company to proceed.
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