RUSSELLS POINT, OH (WLIO) - For many, Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer, and the businesses of Indian Lake are more than read…

Massive debris removal operations continue across hard hit Indian Lake following the destructive path left behind last week's tornado. At a press conference on Friday, Logan County EMA Director, Helen Norris, stated that the March 14th Tornado is the largest debris event in Logan County history and exceeds by a factor of ten times the damage produced by the January 2005 Ice Storm. With FEMA arriving to conduct a joint public damage assessment on Tuesday, March 26th, Logan County officials have set up a system for residents to self report damage to assist with this assessment.

Recovery efforts are in full force after a deadly EF-3 tornado devastates the Indian Lake community. Lakeview, Russells Point, and Orchard Island residents continue to clean up the damage with many regional communities pouring in support. Following the storm as well as search and rescue operations, Logan County officials have begun their initial assessments of how widespread the damage footprint is. On Friday afternoon, Your Hometown Stations traveled to Lakeview Hardware where the Logan County EMA held a press conference on their initial findings in their damage assessment.

The Indian Lake tornado victims continue to share their stories about what happened to them and their community. On Monday evening, Your Hometown Stations talked to an Orchard Island tornado survivor where he shared his incredible story of survival.

Members of the public had the chance to take a trip through time on Sunday at the open house of the newly restored Orchard Island Post Office in Lakeview.