(KMZA)--A total of six Nemaha County farmsteads received damage, with one home listed as a total loss, following tornado touchdowns late Tuesday afternoon in Nemaha County.
The destroyed home was the residence for a family of five, identified as the Becker family, who lost everything when a tornado touched down just west of Corning, destroying the home at 52nd and J Road.
Nemaha County Emergency Management Director Todd Swart says numerous sheds and outbuildings were also damaged by the tornadic activity, while homes had windows blown out, along with other damage, including flooding.
Additional damage was also incurred by structures, homes and vehicles due to large sized hail that accompanied the storm.
The first tornado touchdown was reported around 4:30 near Corning, followed by a second touchdown, around 5:00, near Goff.
The National Weather Service, in their preliminary findings following a survey of damage Wednesday, believe it was an EF3 tornado that impacted the county.
The dangerous storm system also brought with it torrential rains, which caused flooding on area roadways. Swart says that lead to two water rescues Tuesday night, including one southeast of Seneca, while another occurred north of Wetmore, along 96th Road and W Road. The rescue efforts were needed after two motorists drove into flood water.
Despite the dangerous severe weather, no injuries are reported.
Volunteers from the Kansas Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross have been providing assistance to those affected by the storms, offering lodging, food and financial assistance to the hard hit areas of Nemaha County.
Within hours of the Nemaha County tornadoes, planning for fundraising efforts to assist those impacted by the storms began.
Now, several efforts are confirmed, with public assistance being sought.
That includes the donation of items for Royce and Monica Becker, along with their family, who lost everything when their home was demolished.
A list of what's needed can be obtained by calling 785-336-6222, and then dropped off at the Seneca Chiropractic and Wellness Center, at 514 Main Street in Seneca.
The First National Bank has opened a “Corning Relief Account,” with financial contributions being accepted at their bank branch locations in Centralia, Corning and Seneca.
Corning's Saint Patrick's Church Altar Society will hold a food drive for those affected by the storms, with fresh non-perishable food items to be collected.
They can be dropped off at the Corning Community Center, Open this week on Thursday and Friday.
Other donations are also being collected, and those can be taken to Midwest Crop Insurance at 611 North 11th in Seneca.
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