Workers at the Floyd County Board of Education are bracing for more severe weather Wednesday night – just two days after high winds damaged the gymnasium there. Human Resources Director Ted George said what are believed to be straight-line winds struck the main doors of the foyer around 2 a.m. Monday.
“All those windows were just completely gone. These big, heavy duty metal doors were blown somewhere. They didn't know where. So, you know, it was just a total debris everywhere.”
George said maintenance workers who discovered the damage walked into the gym and found standing water, then looked up and saw a portion of the roof was missing. He said they’re patching the roof and covering the floor to prepare for what may come Wednesday night.
“They're expecting some fairly heavy winds, depending on what it does by the time it the low-pressure hits here, so we're taking it very seriously. Of course, you know, we're kind of jittery anyway about any kind of weather statement.”
The Floyd County Board of Education is on the site of the former Allen Central High School. George said FEMA workers who’ve been assisting victims of the mid-February flood were working in the foyer area and have been relocated to another part of campus.
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